Etymology
Origin of matronize
Example Sentences
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I dote upon chaperones; and by coming with this family, I had Mrs. Twamberley to matronize me.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Eliza Leslie
Josiah is to matronize me—or, if you like, patronize me.
From Westways by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell
Just introduce me for your grandmother, will you, and I will matronize the party.'
From Wych Hazel by Susan Warner
"I'm sure Aunt Marion ought to be here to matronize you," said Jack.
From Old Friends and New by Sarah Orne Jewett
"My art is my chaperon," she wrote to an elderly relative who wished to come to Boston and matronize her.
From The Pagans by Arlo Bates
She quacked about among her neighbors until she collected the whole flock, and then matronized them down to the big shallow pond in front of the house.
From Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
This last year the ten who are new members of it were for the first time invited to a class supper, going 254 to it matronized by Mrs. Walker, the wife of the president.
From Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story by Mrs. S. S. Robbins
She always claimed the entire credit of Clover's match, declaring that if she had not matronized her out to the Valley and introduced her and Geoff to each other, they would never have met.
From In the High Valley Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series by Susan Coolidge
This was all the conversation we had together during the evening, except when she introduced some acquaintance to fulfill her matronizing duties.
From Lemorne Versus Huell by Elizabeth Stoddard
"Perhaps, if she is coming here for her health, she won't need much matronizing."
From A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories by William Dean Howells
She was amazed to see Miss Craydocke present, countenancing and matronizing.
From A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney
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