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Recent Examples of mother superior
In the films, Goldberg portrayed lounge singer Deloris, who helps turn a nuns' choir into a worldwide smash, as Smith played the memorable Mother Superior.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But so says Valya Harkonnen, Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, to Ynez Corrino, the rogue heir to the throne of the Imperium.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Sisterhood and has a close ally in her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Sisters Tula and Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) in their pursuit to grow their order.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Maybe some of the blame lies with her mentor, Mother Superior Raquella, who sought to harness her rage and psychic power and revealed secrets to her that the other acolytes didn’t know.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Best Supporting Performance award at the Berlin Film Festival for her role as a different sort of formidable Mother Superior in Irish drama Small Things Like These.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The Mother Superior insisted Warner, a glee club member, learn Mozart’s Mass in C Minor.
—Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
His travel documents conveniently arrive ahead of a letter from the Mother Superior (Colman) presiding over the Peruvian bear retirement home where Aunt Lucy is a resident, encouraging him to visit before her health deteriorates.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But so says Valya Harkonnen, Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, to Ynez Corrino, the rogue heir to the throne of the Imperium.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Sisterhood and has a close ally in her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Sisters Tula and Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) in their pursuit to grow their order.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Maybe some of the blame lies with her mentor, Mother Superior Raquella, who sought to harness her rage and psychic power and revealed secrets to her that the other acolytes didn’t know.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Best Supporting Performance award at the Berlin Film Festival for her role as a different sort of formidable Mother Superior in Irish drama Small Things Like These.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The Mother Superior insisted Warner, a glee club member, learn Mozart’s Mass in C Minor.
—Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
His travel documents conveniently arrive ahead of a letter from the Mother Superior (Colman) presiding over the Peruvian bear retirement home where Aunt Lucy is a resident, encouraging him to visit before her health deteriorates.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother superior
Noun
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Ben Whishaw is back as the marmalade-sandwich-loving Paddington, and Olivia Colman joins the cast as a suspicious Reverend Mother.—
Laura Martin,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
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The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Another influential woman in Mukherjee’s life is Linda Fargo, Bergdorf Goodman’s chic, silver-haired senior vice president of fashion—and the retail high priestess responsible for Sabyasachi’s Big Apple debut.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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The high priestess of Paris fashion, Michèle Lamy, chatted with other attendees near a haunting image of a young boy diving head-first into an unknown plane.—
Isiah Magsino,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In manufacturing, experienced operators can detect potential equipment failures through subtle changes in vibration or sound that novices might overlook.—
Rajesh Rajagopalan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Of course, novice physicians may face similar difficulties.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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