woman of the house
Example Sentences
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Opening the door just a crack, the woman of the house peeps out suspiciously: “If I let you in, you’ll sell me encyclopedias!”
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023
Decorated in gold, Swarovski crystals, lapis lazuli, labradorite and brass, this stunning garment is posed in a seated position, as though to depict the woman of the house receiving visitors.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2022
The youth pulls a wad of bills from his back pocket and gives some to Barbecue; he, in turn, hands the money to the woman of the house.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021
A badge of honor for the middle classes was that the woman of the house did not have to work for wages, nor was she to perform hard work around the house if possible.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
If they see me they’ll be running to the woman of the house, Oh, madam, madam, there’s an urchin beyant that’s makin’ off with all the milk and bread.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
