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Old Gray Lady

Old Gray Lady proper noun: the New York Times, a newspaper in New York City, NY, United States.

Proper noun

the Old Gray Lady

  1. (informal) The New York Times, a newspaper in New York City, NY, United States.
  2. (informal) Legion Field, an outdoor stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

Questions about Old Gray Lady

What does Old Gray Lady mean?
Old Gray Lady means the New York Times, a newspaper in New York City, NY, United States.
What part of speech is Old Gray Lady?
Old Gray Lady is a proper noun.

Words near Old Gray Lady in the dictionary

  1. Old Glory
  2. old gold
  3. old golds
  4. Old Gooseberry
  5. old gown
  6. Old Gray Lady
  7. Old Greek
  8. Old Greenwich
  9. Old Grevillia
  10. old guard
  11. old guardism

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