matron

Who would suspect a frumpy matron in a humble sweater could wreak such unhinged havoc?

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Seema cosplaying a garden society matron certainly isn’t the worst vision this show has served.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

She arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2024

It was the paediatric matron in Bridgend who spotted the lie about her qualification date, while checking her registration code which all nurses, midwives and nurse associates must have to work in the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024

“I’ll take care of this cell all right,” the matron answered.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Mueenuddin, whose gift for satire shines whether he’s describing society matrons or gangsters, never loses sight of his theme: How do any of us ever manage to justify our treatment of the underserved?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

Behind her back, the other matrons make snarky remarks about her while sipping her tea; we learn all this because we share Millie’s point of view and the moms speak freely in front of her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

But as so often happens, a tipple that initially made matrons clutch their pearls quickly became a regular feature on the society sideboard, and this John Collins-Tom Collins became a classic.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

The girls were well fed but, as was the norm at the time, the matrons ran a strict regime, according to historian and Alice's granddaughter Karina Urbach.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2023

“She sounds like magic,” the town matrons sighed, and then Xan shot them a poisonous look, at which they started mumbling about the weather.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill