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Vance was suggested for the role of landlady Ethel Mertz (who would often concoct schemes with the titular character) by director Marc Daniels.—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 May 2025 Prior to moving in, the landlady laid out several house rules for Sara, which included opening the windows daily and paying for each use of the dryer.—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025 A little bit of Tom Ripley emerges when the landlady opens the windows: His eyes dart around wildly, unbelieving, like a kid at Disney World.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 Then his landlady’s daughter had a baby at the new hospital in Gardner, and Robert met a nurse who had just been hired there – Donna.—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for landlady
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