housemother

Example Sentences

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She also replaced Charlotte Rae in 1986 as the housemother to a group of female adolescents on “The Facts of Life,” staying with the NBC sitcom until its cancellation in 1988.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2021

The late Charlotte Rae, who played housemother Edna Garrett, passed away in 2018 at age 92.

From Fox News • Apr. 9, 2019

My housemother found out the term of endearment "moostace"...

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2016

Recently, on Harris' daily visit to the yearlings, a mare acting as housemother was calming a group of fillies — including a Chrome look-alike that is one of his two full sisters.

From Los Angeles Times

A housemother appeared, waiting to take me inside and nodding that my escort could be on his way.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse