Grey Lady

proper noun

The New York Times.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Grey Lady

alternative Gray Lady

  1. The New York Times.

Origin

Attested since at 1951. The term is unrelated to the color of the newspaper.

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APA

Grey Lady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grey%20Lady

MLA

“Grey Lady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grey%20Lady. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grey Lady,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grey%20Lady.

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