Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headmistresses
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The war-tracking Sudan Doctors Network reported the strike first, saying those killed included two teachers and a health care worker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Progress with some labor groups The school board on Tuesday approved four labor contracts with some of the district’s smaller unions — as negotiations continue with the teachers union and service workers that together represent more than 60,000 employees.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The same day, billionaire Tom Steyer won the backing of the California Federation of Teachers, which represents 120,000 educators.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Although confronting the scourge of anti-Asian violence has long been a priority for Asian American scholars and activists, their insights have too often been ignored or minimized by policymakers, educators, and journalists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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My schoolteachers introduced me to a mix of African and Kenyan classics by such authors as Chinua Achebe and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, districts are considering hiring uncertified instructors, combining classes or dropping course offerings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The instructors make money on their lessons and commissions and gain exposure through OMM; OMM earns through those sales as well as the fee for the kit.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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His character, federal agent Nelson Van Alden, fathered two different children with two different mistresses.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a news conference earlier this week, Yormark said the league was receiving feedback about the court from players and coaches, adding that referees had complimented it.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Harbaugh is showing a lot of faith in coaching being able to salvage Neal after two different offensive line coaches failed to fix the same balance and footwork issues that have plagued the 6-foot-7, 340-pounder throughout his career.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Headmistresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmistresses. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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