proprietress

Example Sentences

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Khadijo Warsam, proprietress of the Zahra Cafe stall was feeling some relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s what’s for dinner in Juzo Itami’s delightful 1985 comedy about the proprietress of a rundown roadside noodle shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2022

At the resort, she meets Lola, its wizened, purposeful proprietress.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

The cast is undeniably B-list, and genre conventions cling to their roles like barnacles: the world-weary but wise cafe proprietress, the hooker with a heart of gold.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2020

An old man at one of the tables clapped feebly, and Ignatius peered over the rim of the stage and saw that the proprietress was gone.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole