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At the boardinghouse, proprietress Fräulein Schneider and her Jewish tenant, Herr Schultz, who owns a fruit store, begin a serious romance with plans to marry.
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Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The resilient Madame Marx is currently the proprietress of America's only mail-order course in classical ballet.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
Charlotte Jeffers is the proprietress of Union Camp Collective, a vintage and antique shop in Raleigh, NC.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
The warm reception of the daffy old restaurant proprietress, Zia Luciana (Nunzia Schiano), does little to restore their composure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The resilient Madame Marx is currently the proprietress of America's only mail-order course in classical ballet.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
Charlotte Jeffers is the proprietress of Union Camp Collective, a vintage and antique shop in Raleigh, NC.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
The warm reception of the daffy old restaurant proprietress, Zia Luciana (Nunzia Schiano), does little to restore their composure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Proprietress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proprietress. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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