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Recent Examples of directress
Christine Trimmer, a lower elementary directress who works with children ages six to nine, said Normile frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty.
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Duard Headley, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2020
Shirley was a lifetime active parishioner of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and served as directress of the altar guild for many years.
—courant.com, 22 Sep. 2019
Tilda Swinton plays Madame Blanc, the vice directress of the school; Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and Lutz Ebersdorf also star; and Jessica Harper, the original Suzy, makes an appearance.
—Vogue, 23 Aug. 2018
Duard Headley, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2020
Shirley was a lifetime active parishioner of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and served as directress of the altar guild for many years.
—courant.com, 22 Sep. 2019
Tilda Swinton plays Madame Blanc, the vice directress of the school; Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and Lutz Ebersdorf also star; and Jessica Harper, the original Suzy, makes an appearance.
—Vogue, 23 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directress
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Blackhawks kept pace in the conference standings with Riverside-Brookfield and Glenbard East, with all three teams trailing league leader South Elgin by one game.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the eldest brother in the band, Alan was often seen as its de facto leader.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Conductor auditions The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions for an associate conductor/youth orchestra conductor during May.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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The conductor for the rest of the Talcott Mountain Music Series is Adam Boyles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Directress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directress. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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