señora
Americannoun
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señoras
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of señora
1570–80; < Spanish, feminine of señor ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Jurado’s pitch to the señora: Born and raised in the district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
“I told them, ‘No, I’m la señora de Don Pedro,’” she said, as her husband chuckled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2020
They told her, "Look, señora, we need this money now."
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2020
Don’t take it so hard, señora, you’re not alone.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2017
“Who are your ancestors, señora, if I may ask?” the waiter says politely.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is breaking new ground with this year’s nominees for induction — and the señoras and rockeros among us couldn’t be more excited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
“We’re a city where a lot of our population are señoras who are Catholic,” said Manzanarez, 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The judgmental señoras express their disapproval in Spanish to maintain a level of secrecy, but throw in enough English to let her know that they’re absolutely throwing shade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
Salazar remembers listening to señoras gossiping in her godmother’s salon and getting a gold star whenever she helped sweep the hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
He did not have a long time to consider that matter, however, for the door opened, and the two señoras walked in, with clouded faces.
From Ahead of the Army by C. Chase Emerson
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