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matron

[mey-truhn] / ˈmeɪ trən /


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Seema cosplaying a garden society matron certainly isn’t the worst vision this show has served.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

She arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

She has been called the “godmother of stuntwomen” and “the grand matron of Hollywood stuntwomen,” working well past retirement age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

"I was so lonely and when I had to go into hospital for treatment it depended on which matron was on if people were allowed in to visit me," Peter said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

And still we were not allowed to sit: there was a last wait while the matron with maddening deliberateness checked off our documents against a list.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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