forewoman

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As costume shop forewoman at LACC, McKenna pulled together technically impeccable and historically accurate costumes for everything from Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” to the midcentury French drama “Cher Antoine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

The jury forewoman said Jennifer Crumbley wasn’t a “super reliable witness.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Confusion at the Old Bailey arose when the jury forewoman stated they were not guilty, but later admitted she had meant to say no verdict had been reached.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

A special grand jury in Atlanta heard evidence for seven months and recommended charges against more than a dozen people, the forewoman told media outlets earlier this year.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2023

The little seamstress, who was now one with Pet, had been out matching silks for the forewoman of the work, and now she sat down with a bright heap of satin on her knees.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 by Various