proprietress
Example Sentences
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Khadijo Warsam, proprietress of the Zahra Cafe stall was feeling some relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
When Ady and Sanite are separated, Ady meets Lenore, proprietress of the Mockingbird Inn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Eventually, in 2008, Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing moved to Long Island City, after its proprietress faced fines of $1,000 a day if she did not vacate her existing space.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2022
At the resort, she meets Lola, its wizened, purposeful proprietress.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
An old man at one of the tables clapped feebly, and Ignatius peered over the rim of the stage and saw that the proprietress was gone.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
