landlady

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Ms. McDonagh also writes about Elizabeth Anscombe, who was one of the 20th century’s major philosophers, and also a student, friend and landlady of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Among them is Miss Connulty, a respected landlady, whose tragic past prompts her to warn Ellie that “love was a madness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

He said Martin and Wadley had "become friends very slowly" after his release from prison when she was the landlady of the Hare and Hounds pub in Wisbech.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Lindsay, 52, best known for playing the Rovers Return landlady Shelley Unwin on the ITV soap set in Greater Manchester, said she was "extremely honoured", and dedicated the award to working class actors.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The simpering landlady on the first floor takes the sheaf of ration tickets he offers and buries them in her housecoat.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr