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Recent Examples of Reverend Mother
What a theft of life and talent, and what a waste of care, quick-wittedness, and capability by Reverend Mother Constance.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Wiest will play the Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot, who is responsible for keeping her convent running and keeping the sisters safe in episode 7.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Early on, there’s a singalong where the retirement home’s Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) belts to the hills with the sound of music.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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
In a recent conversation with Parents, Antonio Banderas who plays Hunter Cabot, and Olivia Colman who plays Reverend Mother, agree that the real treasure in life is truly being loved and being able to love others back.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet there’s a clear MVP here, and that’s Olivia Colman’s Reverend Mother.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Wiest will play the Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot, who is responsible for keeping her convent running and keeping the sisters safe in episode 7.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Early on, there’s a singalong where the retirement home’s Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) belts to the hills with the sound of music.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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
In a recent conversation with Parents, Antonio Banderas who plays Hunter Cabot, and Olivia Colman who plays Reverend Mother, agree that the real treasure in life is truly being loved and being able to love others back.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet there’s a clear MVP here, and that’s Olivia Colman’s Reverend Mother.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Reverend Mother
Noun
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In the film, set in 1948 over the course of just seven days, Teresa — Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto — is in her late 30s.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The story is set in Kolkata, India in August 1948, following Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, over the course of seven pivotal days for her.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their high priestess, cycling endlessly through athleisure-adjacent tank tops and tiny sunglasses, is, of course, Hailey Bieber.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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In this version, adapted from the London run’s extended one, Bernadette is the primary close collaborator with Sondheim onstage, occupying a position between ambassador to his oeuvre, high priestess of song, and family member in mourning.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
chicagotribune.com,
11 Sep. 2020
Noun
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Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The story of how 36-year-old novice producer Robert Evans became the head of production at Paramount in 1966 is the stuff of legend.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
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