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Many of the death certificates were signed by Elsie Stannard, the matron superintendent who ran the home from 1938 until her retirement in 1965.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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

He was given a letter by matron Lynda McHale, written by her granddaughter, that wished Catherine and the King well in their respective cancer recoveries.

From BBC ● May 10, 2024

“Give this one the cot,” the matron said.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

"I still meet middle-aged matrons who wax eloquently about the magazine, including people who can quote back at me from memory things I'd forgotten I'd written."

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

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

Her day satchel was packed, her uniform was on, shoes buckled; she’d wrestled her hair into a tight bun the way the matrons insisted she do.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older