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
  • The Harrods pop-up will run from July 21 until Aug. 27, and will stock the Lucky capsule, which was conceived by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the former creative director of women’s collections who stepped down in May after nearly a decade at the brand.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • Danny Ramon, director of intelligence at supply chain risk management provider Overhaul, said that holiday weekends typically see cargo theft rates spiking by 50 to 100 percent.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • This is Montgomery's first time as an MLB manager in his coaching career.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • Li, who had a brief stint at a bank after graduating from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a finance degree, joined Zhou Liu Fu simultaneously as a general manager.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The White House sent letters to leaders of several countries announcing blanket tariffs ranging from 25% to 40% starting Aug. 1.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, addresses the audience to celebrate his 90th birthday at Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai Lama Temple, on July 06, 2025 in Dharamshala, India.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • In the orchestra, musicians must follow the conductor's beat, entering and exiting in exact moments to create harmony.
    Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The role of the conductor on stage is to guide the orchestra and control the tempo of the music.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 30 June 2025

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“Directress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directress. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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