directress

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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 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
  • Who is directing Toy Story 5? Stanton, a longtime Pixar director known for classics like Finding Nemo and A Bug’s Life, will direct Toy Story 5.
    Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The mint julep became the event’s official drink in 1939, when racetrack managers began selling the glasses the drinks were served in as souvenirs.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
  • During her tenure as manager of the IDFA Bertha Fund (formerly known as the Jan Vrijman Fund), the fund has supported 500 documentary projects and film organizations around the world.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The conductor, who served as the San Francisco Symphony’s music director for three decades, retired from his longtime post at the end of the 2019-20 season and is now the organization’s Music Director Laureate.
    Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • On stage, Junior H took the role of a conductor overseing the 25 musicians backing him.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Directress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directress. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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