abbesses

plural of abbess

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Noun
  • With a back catalog that dates to 2018, there’s a wealth of information for skin care novices and pros alike.
    Emma Dibdin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Yet Senate Republicans have decided to roll the dice on the President's team of novices.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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“Abbesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbesses. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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