as in dowager
a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority
the matron firmly ordered the rowdy little boys back to their seats
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Recent Examples of matron
One was a prison matron who had the voice of a pro.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Kidman’s been on a run of playing overachieving matrons lately, in roles from Big Little Lies to the upcoming The Perfect Couple.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
In 1931, a 16-year-old Black boy, Alexander McClay Williams was sentenced to death for the murder of a white school matron, 34-year-old Vida Robare.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Evidence suggests that an official pool of matrons existed in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1433 to 1435.
—Alice Neikirk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Kidman’s been on a run of playing overachieving matrons lately, in roles from Big Little Lies to the upcoming The Perfect Couple.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
In 1931, a 16-year-old Black boy, Alexander McClay Williams was sentenced to death for the murder of a white school matron, 34-year-old Vida Robare.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Evidence suggests that an official pool of matrons existed in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1433 to 1435.
—Alice Neikirk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2024
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“Matron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matron. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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