lady of the house
Example Sentences
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As the lady of the house, Hüller cuts a loathsome, terrifying figure: She’s a hausfrau Lady Macbeth, all inelegant vanity and hectoring manipulation.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Epstein's former lover and executive assistant, Maxwell was known as the "lady of the house" who closely managed his affairs.
From Fox News • Dec. 20, 2021
Emma is a girl whose mother died when she was a child, who has been thrust into the role of lady of the house far too young.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2020
You would play music with the lady of the house, on a harpsichord whose lid was painted with scenes of mythological romance.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2018
The lady of the house opens the door a crack and shrieks, “Get that thing out of here! Get it out of here!”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
