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During her first bombing, Ginny had run for shelter into a perfume shop, where the proprietress methodically moved each bottle from the streetfront vitrine into a neat line on the floor as the dust from the percussive bombs blotted out the sun.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
But Scales said her performance as Sybil was inspired by her visit as a child to a Devonshire hotel restaurant during World War II, where the hotel's proprietress flitted about while attending to her guests.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Power of the Dog When intimidating rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his brother George (Jesse Plemons) meet widowed proprietress Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), their lives are changed forever.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A luxury hotel with a ryokan spirit, the proprietress of this eight-room property also happens to be an interior designer and meticulously curated every aspect.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
But Scales said her performance as Sybil was inspired by her visit as a child to a Devonshire hotel restaurant during World War II, where the hotel's proprietress flitted about while attending to her guests.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Power of the Dog When intimidating rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his brother George (Jesse Plemons) meet widowed proprietress Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), their lives are changed forever.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A luxury hotel with a ryokan spirit, the proprietress of this eight-room property also happens to be an interior designer and meticulously curated every aspect.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proprietress
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“Proprietress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proprietress. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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