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
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
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
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 proprietress was a smiling mamasanta, tormented by a mania for opening and closing doors.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
