Definition of first lady
1
: the wife or hostess of the chief executive of a country or jurisdiction
2
: the leading woman of an art or profession
Examples of first lady in a Sentence
The President and the First Lady attended the concert.
the first lady of American dance
Recent Examples on the Web
According to a history posted on the zoo's website, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing were sent to the U.S. after the Nixons' historic visit to China, when the first lady expressed interest in the animals to Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Could the trade war with China cost the U.S. its pandas?," 29 Aug. 2019 On Sunday, the first ladies wear white, and black shoes. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "For Women’s Equality Day, this charming video of world leaders’ wives shows we’re not there yet," 26 Aug. 2019 The former first lady was a frequent visitor to the Valley Center ranch of Ambassador Salomon from the early 1950s until her death in 1962. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woman’s Club donates $20,000 to Canine Companions," 12 Aug. 2019 The president and first lady went to the U.K. in early June, meeting several members of the British royal family. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Denmark's Queen Margrethe Invites Donald and Melania Trump for a State Visit," 2 Aug. 2019 The first lady announced the move Tuesday morning on Twitter. — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, "Stephanie Grisham, new White House press secretary, had controversial Arizona career," 25 June 2019 The first lady will also address military personnel and their families. — Darlene Superville, The Seattle Times, "Melania Trump, Karen Pence to tour Fort Bragg," 12 Apr. 2019 On Wednesday night, the former first lady stepped on stage to greet Sarah Jessica Parker, who served as the moderator for the evening. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Michelle Obama Wore a Pair of Glittery Balenciaga Boots for the Last Stop on Her 'Becoming' Tour," 20 Dec. 2018 Sharon Davis, former first lady and wife of Gov. Gray Davis, appears to be the last person to write a children’s book from the governor’s office in 2002. — Los Angeles Times, "Gov. Gavin Newsom, who struggled with dyslexia, is writing a children’s book about it," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'first lady.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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