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But Scales said her performance as Sybil was inspired by her visit as a child to a Devonshire hotel restaurant during World War II, where the hotel's proprietress flitted about while attending to her guests.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Power of the Dog When intimidating rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his brother George (Jesse Plemons) meet widowed proprietress Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), their lives are changed forever.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A luxury hotel with a ryokan spirit, the proprietress of this eight-room property also happens to be an interior designer and meticulously curated every aspect.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Whitney Cardozo is the chef and proprietress of Chez Foushee in Richmond, VA and the owner of vintage glassware shop, Chez at Home.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Power of the Dog When intimidating rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his brother George (Jesse Plemons) meet widowed proprietress Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), their lives are changed forever.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A luxury hotel with a ryokan spirit, the proprietress of this eight-room property also happens to be an interior designer and meticulously curated every aspect.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Whitney Cardozo is the chef and proprietress of Chez Foushee in Richmond, VA and the owner of vintage glassware shop, Chez at Home.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proprietress
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“Proprietress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proprietress. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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