mother superior

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Recent Examples of mother superior But so says Valya Harkonnen, Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, to Ynez Corrino, the rogue heir to the throne of the Imperium. Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Sisterhood and has a close ally in her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen. Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 Sisters Tula and Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) in their pursuit to grow their order. Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother superior
Noun
  • Ben Whishaw is back as the marmalade-sandwich-loving Paddington, and Olivia Colman joins the cast as a suspicious Reverend Mother.
    Laura Martin, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Another influential woman in Mukherjee’s life is Linda Fargo, Bergdorf Goodman’s chic, silver-haired senior vice president of fashion—and the retail high priestess responsible for Sabyasachi’s Big Apple debut.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The high priestess of Paris fashion, Michèle Lamy, chatted with other attendees near a haunting image of a young boy diving head-first into an unknown plane.
    Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There are some things novice and experienced dog owners should know to raise a successful pup to adulthood.
    Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • As Syrus Solo Jin wrote in Time, budget blunders by overwhelmed novices meant police weren’t paid on time.
    Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Mother superior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20superior. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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