directresses

Definition of directressesnext
plural of directress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for directresses
Noun
  • Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Large alternative asset managers such as Apollo Global Management and TPG have also unveiled sports units.
    Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Boston community leaders proposed a new plan to tackle the open-air drug market at and around Mass and Cass that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail and into recovery in order to avoid last summer’s crowding and chaos.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Harm reduction can encompass a range of practices, including handing out free needles to slow the spread of disease, and many local leaders credit some of those efforts with recent drops in fatal overdoses.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some leaders, producers and directors were not amused by Goldberg, saying her remarks were insulting and dismissive of a serious fight to gain diversity within the motion picture industry.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Last month, university presidents and athletic directors could not come to an agreement on how many teams should be added so the bracket will remain at 12 for the 2026 season.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Guest artists throughout the season include violinists Ray Chen, and Kerson Leong, with guest conductors Earl Lee, Peter Oundjian, and Mélisse Brunet, the release states.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Through independent research, the museum has identified 93 conductors of the Underground Railroad in Indiana County alone, including John Graff, a wealthy businessman in Blairsville, who became a key conductor of the Underground Railroad.
    Josh Taylor, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Directresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directresses. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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