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Recent Examples of headmistress
Michelle Yeoh portrays the headmistress in the 2024 Wicked adaptation.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Elphaba catches the eye of headmistress Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) and even the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The supporting cast is superb, with Michelle Yeoh ideally cast as Madame Morrible, the headmistress and dean of sorcery studies who takes Elphaba under her wings, seeing extraordinary potential in the girl’s powers.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Smith introduced herself to a new generation of moviegoers in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as Professor Minerva McGonagall: no-nonsense transfiguration teacher, head of Gryffindor house and, later, Hogwarts headmistress.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Elphaba catches the eye of headmistress Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) and even the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The supporting cast is superb, with Michelle Yeoh ideally cast as Madame Morrible, the headmistress and dean of sorcery studies who takes Elphaba under her wings, seeing extraordinary potential in the girl’s powers.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Smith introduced herself to a new generation of moviegoers in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as Professor Minerva McGonagall: no-nonsense transfiguration teacher, head of Gryffindor house and, later, Hogwarts headmistress.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headmistress
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One teacher said administrators had instructed staff to start reporting incidents this year.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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How many teachers work at Abundant Life Christian School?Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Smith won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for this curious, eccentric role as a 1930s schoolmistress who takes four young girls under her wing — for better and for worse.Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Four years later came her Oscar-winning portrayal of an idiosyncratic English schoolmistress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
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No actors have been confirmed for the series to date, though reports are that Mark Rylance is at the top of the casting wishlist to play beloved Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore, and Paapa Essiedu is reportedly high on the wishlist to play Severus Snape.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Variety previously reported that Academy Award winner Mark Rylance was in the running for the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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University deans, schoolmarms and human resources managers penned dress codes outright forbidding the garment or relegating it to certain areas.The Conversation, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
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Visitors can relive a school experience from the early 20th century, complete with a schoolmarm and an outhouse.jshortavon, cleveland, 23 July 2023
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The wife of Charles II, whose ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the restoration of the British monarchy after the upheaval of civil war, Catherine is remembered, when she is remembered at all, for enduring her husband’s infidelity and the elevation of his many mistresses.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Eastwood plays a jewel thief who witnesses the president of the United States (Gene Hackman) killing his mistress.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Honeybee Bedtime Stories—A schoolteacher and a mother of two is trying to make bedtime easier with mindfulness techniques.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Introduced in 1986 by Rowland, who was formerly a schoolteacher, the American Girl line originally featured 18-inch historical dolls with authentic period outfits, accessories and a series of books.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, clinical social worker and instructor at Northeastern University.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Institutions and educators are realizing the necessity of incorporating these novel technologies to improve learning and multidisciplinary cooperation.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mary McLeod Bethune, (a civil rights activist and educator) and (first lady) Eleanor Roosevelt started discussions to get Black women to serve overseas.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Headmistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmistress. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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