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

“You’ll sit here all night,” the matron said.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

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

At least I know what to expect—hard mattresses, rough sheets, strict matrons.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline