mistress

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The ballet mistress Madame Giry, and others, usher the audience groups from room to room, as the narrative follows the spine of the original, although there is considerably less dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

A cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank, Frailties of Fashion, shows just such a scene, with the prince arm in arm with his long-term mistress, Mrs. Fitzherbert, and the diminutive Duchess of York; both women are padded.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

The Post Office's reputation has been seriously damaged in recent years because of the Horizon IT scandal which saw hundreds of postmasters and mistress wrongly convicted of stealing money.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

The limited series, now streaming on Hulu, follows the real-life scandal that erupted in 2014 after a voice recording of billionaire Donald Sterling and his mistress V. Stiviano was released by TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Now that Penelope had returned, Margaret would spend the rest of this lovely day cleaning fireplace grates, sweeping carpets, and tending to the whims of her high-strung mistress whenever Lady Constance rang the bell.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood