directress

Definition of directressnext

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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. — Duard Headley, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2020 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
Noun
  • In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Gwen Westley Sullivan, former editorial manager of Women’s Wear Daily and W, said Froio was her colleague for 17 years and then her friend.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Chiefs general manager Brett Veach walked through the team’s training facility a few days later, where Mahomes was rehabbing from knee surgery.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The United States remains the global leader in biotech, but China is rapidly narrowing the gap.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some industry leaders have also sounded alarms over increasingly powerful systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Foster kicked off the show by introducing a few folks, including her music director and collaborator, Michael Rafter, who was on piano during the night, and Pacific Jazz Orchestra conductor Chris Walden.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Musically schooled in Vienna, Higginson hired the players, chose the conductors, and shouldered the deficits.
    — Joseph Horowitz, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Directress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directress. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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