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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
Noun
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Questlove was the music director.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As for what's next for the acclaimed director, Chu signed a multiyear film and TV deal with Paramount Skydance in December.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Store managers by and large received them warmly but said that sourcing decisions were above their pay grade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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And so the Braves improved to 25-10 under first-year manager Walt Weiss for the best record in baseball.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The crowd includes top business leaders, including Apple’s Tim Cook and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior defender Peyton Johnson, Elizabeth’s older sister, is Oswego’s other team leader.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sources said rail controllers instructed the conductor to discharge all passengers from the train, take it out of service and bring it to Pitkin Yard in East New York.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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These ice chunks, which are also conductors, can stretch into shards.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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“Directress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directress. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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