Mother Superior
noun
: a woman who is the head of a convent
—often used as a form of address
Good morning, Mother Superior.
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Sister Agnes saw that the mother was hemorrhaging and wanted to help, but Mother Superior’s instructions were not to interfere with God’s plan, even if there was a threat to two lives.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Companies included in the multi-territory production include Mr. Miyagi Films (Spain), Mother Superior (Uruguay) and Sombracine (Argentina).
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
Emily Watson plays the manipulative mother superior who slips Bill an envelope of cash to buy his complicity.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
In the films, Goldberg portrayed lounge singer Deloris, who helps turn a nuns' choir into a worldwide smash, as Smith played the memorable Mother Superior.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But so says Valya Harkonnen, Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, to Ynez Corrino, the rogue heir to the throne of the Imperium.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Sisterhood and has a close ally in her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Sisters Tula and Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) in their pursuit to grow their order.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Maybe some of the blame lies with her mentor, Mother Superior Raquella, who sought to harness her rage and psychic power and revealed secrets to her that the other acolytes didn’t know.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Companies included in the multi-territory production include Mr. Miyagi Films (Spain), Mother Superior (Uruguay) and Sombracine (Argentina).
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
Emily Watson plays the manipulative mother superior who slips Bill an envelope of cash to buy his complicity.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
In the films, Goldberg portrayed lounge singer Deloris, who helps turn a nuns' choir into a worldwide smash, as Smith played the memorable Mother Superior.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But so says Valya Harkonnen, Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, to Ynez Corrino, the rogue heir to the throne of the Imperium.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Sisterhood and has a close ally in her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Sisters Tula and Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) in their pursuit to grow their order.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Maybe some of the blame lies with her mentor, Mother Superior Raquella, who sought to harness her rage and psychic power and revealed secrets to her that the other acolytes didn’t know.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Mother Superior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Superior. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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