matrons
- plural of matron.
Example Sentences
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Mueenuddin, whose gift for satire shines whether he’s describing society matrons or gangsters, never loses sight of his theme: How do any of us ever manage to justify our treatment of the underserved?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Behind her back, the other matrons make snarky remarks about her while sipping her tea; we learn all this because we share Millie’s point of view and the moms speak freely in front of her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The same dynamic applies for another vintage descriptor for members: “younger matrons and girls,” an allusion to youthful women, married and not.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024
"I still meet middle-aged matrons who wax eloquently about the magazine, including people who can quote back at me from memory things I'd forgotten I'd written."
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023
Before long we joined the party of frilly-dressed matrons and a few white-haired gentlemen as they climbed into their saddles.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
