matron

It’s a sound that’s transformed her from a sweatah-weathah-loving Bronx matron to a “cool mom” in a jungle of vicious teens to the most dedicated woman in Indiana local government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

I stopped the car and went over and spoke to the matron.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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

“Pacific Heights matrons would bring their Dom Perignon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023

Band 8 is divided into four sections, including senior matrons, heads of department and nurse consultants, who can earn between £48,526 and £91,787.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022

Before long we joined the party of frilly-dressed matrons and a few white-haired gentlemen as they climbed into their saddles.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan