proprietress
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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
Farther down Tsentralna, at the Flower Cafe — which sells plants and bouquets as well as food — proprietress Tetiana Lytvynenko, 33, was serving up paninis and coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
At the resort, she meets Lola, its wizened, purposeful proprietress.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
There’s an uncomfortable scene in “Samurai Gourmet” when the protagonist can’t muster the courage to tell the intimidating proprietress of a Chinese restaurant that the heartless bowl of noodles she served him is bad.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2018
When I returned to the dining room, I approached the proprietress, Ngawang Doka, to ask for a beer.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
