schoolmarms

variants or schoolma'ams
plural of schoolmarm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmarms
Noun
  • Floyd said the group also provides support to art teachers and school art programs through field trips and by funding art supplies.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • At school, teachers hid their identities and students made sly side comments.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Barking drill instructors met them at the gate.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Certified instructors continue teaching his wet-on-wet oil painting technique to the masses, and the Smithsonian acquired several of his works for its permanent collection in 2019.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Schoolmarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmarms. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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