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
  • Noah Fay, senior director of housing programs at another nonprofit that runs homeless shelters, said the desire to avoid disruptions for residents has to be balanced against the desire to keep beds full when unmet demand in Seattle is enormous.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fried was at 102 pitches, but on the other side of the field, Boston manager Alex Cora allowed his ace, Garrett Crochet, to throw 117.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Abdi is repped by SMS Talent and Haven Entertainment; Simone by Buchwald, manager LaNise Oppong, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Granese by Untitled Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; and Silverman by Authentic and Brave Artists Management.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Church of England has been without a leader since last November when Justin Welby resigned over a child abuse cover-up scandal.
    Muvija M, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The third is a firebrand conservative who could become the country’s first female leader.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some conductors smooth the edges of Gershwin’s jazzier tendencies.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Her mother is an opera singer, her father is a conductor and composer responsible for commissioning new, avant-garde works in Iceland.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Directress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directress. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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