headmistresses

plural of headmistress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headmistresses
Noun
  • Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Clever even hosted three of his former teachers from Santa Teresa High School, taking the opportunity to apologize to them for not being such a great student.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kelley Fisher is a kindergarten teacher at Deer Valley Unified and president of Deer Valley Education Association, a union that represents educators within the district.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many come from outside government entirely – including business owners, military veterans and schoolteachers.
    Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Though the staffing cuts could lead to a reduction of support and services for schools across the country, schoolteachers largely continue to get paid, as most public schools are funded significantly through local and state means.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Anything from hour-long sessions to full certificates or degree programs will introduce you to experts and instructors who might be open to providing additional advice or contacts.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Chandler was there trying to get a job as a seasonal lifeguard in 2023, and Sterrenburg was one of the state program’s instructors.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In an examination of stigma, resilience, and the search for self-worth, Paul channels his mental health struggles into domestic service for mistresses and online rituals of cleaning.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This college football season has seen an unusually high number of head coaches fired midseason, particularly within the SEC.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • For coaches committed to authority, results, and scale, ECA is recognized as a leading name in the field.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Headmistresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmistresses. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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