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

When Ady and Sanite are separated, Ady meets Lenore, proprietress of the Mockingbird Inn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Eventually, in 2008, Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing moved to Long Island City, after its proprietress faced fines of $1,000 a day if she did not vacate her existing space.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

The proprietress was a smiling mamasanta, tormented by a mania for opening and closing doors.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez