proprietress
Example Sentences
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In counterpoint to the expanding mystery, much of which revolves around a seedy bar named the Birdhouse, is Graham’s cautious courting of the proprietress of a popular bakery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
When Ady and Sanite are separated, Ady meets Lenore, proprietress of the Mockingbird Inn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
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
Allan said Theatre’s turned out to be an Irish pub, with wonderful food and a lovely proprietress who was very kind to the awkward young American.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2019
The large proprietress in a butcher’s apron came out of the kitchen lugging tubs full of more black gelatin.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
