signora
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“When I called, they said, ‘Don’t worry, signora.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2020
The signora wouldn’t want it any other way.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2014
Germany, England and the Netherlands may have a more macho, run-till-you-drop approach, but Italy is a signora, a lady who entices and strikes when you get too close.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2014
Guards of honor presented arms when Gronchi laid a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the National Gallery of Art stayed open after closing time to accommodate Gronchi's handsome signora.
From Time Magazine Archive
“We would have gotten away with it!” he complained as he placed it on the floor in front of the signora.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
The signoras and signorinas fell upon them and gormandized; but the signors eyed them with reasonable suspicion.
From The Cloister and the Hearth by Reade, Charles
After that I am going to Signor Polani's to pay my respects to the signoras.
From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
She could not resist the woman's triumph over those arrogant signoras who now cringed in homage where they had once slighted with disdain.
From Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
"The hour is late, and the signoras will require rest after their fright and emotion."
From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
I sought my ideal of a woman amongst English ladies, French countesses, Italian signoras, and German gräfinnen.
From Jane Eyre by Townsend, F. H.
The attitudes of many Italians toward Mr. B. are reminiscent of how their forebears regarded the signore, or lord.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2011
"You need not give me the employment, signore, if you do not think you can trust me--and pardon me--it is getting late."
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
The house is full, signore," he replied, "but we have done what we could for your accommodation.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
You must know, signore, that all the country east of Castiglione to the Tiber, and lying between the Nestore and Casale, is a fief of the Castellani, and the Count--ha! ha!
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
Then to the stocks they go; and now," almost screamed the host, "not a paul have they paid me, signore, I swear this, the bandits.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
