Etymology
Origin of matronize
Example Sentences
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"My art is my chaperon," she wrote to an elderly relative who wished to come to Boston and matronize her.
From The Pagans by Bates, Arlo
Josiah is to matronize me—or, if you like, patronize me.
From Westways by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
"I'm sure Aunt Marion ought to be here to matronize you," said Jack.
From Old Friends and New by Jewett, Sarah Orne
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 Leslie, Eliza
You can't agree to matronize me—let me buy furniture for you, and then abandon me, cut off my social opportunities— leave me—" "Social opportunity!
From The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day by Stark, Harriet
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 Robbins, Mrs. S. S.
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
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 Coolidge, Susan
She was amazed to see Miss Craydocke present, countenancing and matronizing.
From A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)
"Perhaps, if she is coming here for her health, she won't need much matronizing."
From A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories by Howells, William Dean
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 Stoddard, Elizabeth
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