matron
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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
She asked to speak to the matron and was "ushered into the kitchen where a teenage girl was eating rice".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
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
The voice of the matron, through the speaker, was stern.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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
The same dynamic applies for another vintage descriptor for members: “younger matrons and girls,” an allusion to youthful women, married and not.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Band 7 includes ward sisters and junior matrons, earning between £41,659 and £47,672.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022
Two able young men helped the matrons hang a banner over the bandstand: Friday Festival.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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