mistress of the house
Example Sentences
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Egil stood up and thanked the master and mistress of the house for their entertainment; then they went out.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
Together, we see both an earthly scene, perhaps the mistress of the house tending to the family fortune, and a celestial one, Christ sorting the damned from the blessed.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2018
Penelope Ann Miller plays the white mistress of the house who teaches young Nat to read, unwittingly setting into motion his path to awakening as a preacher.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2016
Aberconwy House in Conwy is a 14th Century merchant's house where the old mistress of the house is reportedly seen sitting by the fireplace accompanied by a smell of flowers.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2013
As soon as the mistress of the house passed, her husband took ill.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
