housemother
Example Sentences
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Before long, a housemother at the school was punishing them for it.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2021
The late Charlotte Rae, who played housemother Edna Garrett, passed away in 2018 at age 92.
From Fox News ● Apr. 9, 2019
“The Facts of Life,” which ran from 1979 to 1988, centered on a group of boarding school girls under the guidance of a housemother played by Charlotte Rae.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2015
Recently, on Harris' daily visit to the yearlings, a mare acting as housemother was calming a group of fillies — including a Chrome look-alike that is one of his two full sisters.
From Los Angeles Times
A housemother appeared, waiting to take me inside and nodding that my escort could be on his way.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
