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Recent Examples of matriarchal
Min is being pressured by his sternly matriarchal grandmother (Minari Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung) to return to Korea and take on the position of creative director for a major fashion division the company has just acquired.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Andor is a matriarchal society, and so his power and influence, though vast, are always second to that of his Queen, to whom his loyalties and services are sworn.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
This counters the hypothesis that Çatalhöyük was a matriarchal society with a priestess class, as that should result in material evidence of quality-of-life differences.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
She’s previously described her last album, Preacher’s Daughter, as the first of a trilogy, with the next two albums set to explore the psyches of the matriarchal line of the fictional Cain family.
—James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Andor is a matriarchal society, and so his power and influence, though vast, are always second to that of his Queen, to whom his loyalties and services are sworn.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
This counters the hypothesis that Çatalhöyük was a matriarchal society with a priestess class, as that should result in material evidence of quality-of-life differences.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
She’s previously described her last album, Preacher’s Daughter, as the first of a trilogy, with the next two albums set to explore the psyches of the matriarchal line of the fictional Cain family.
—James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
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Animal: Cookie Butter, a 2-1/2-year-old, 34-pound, female, Terrier mix.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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While fully grown female tortoises of the species can weigh upward of 250 lbs., the babies currently only weigh about 70 to 80 grams.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The story focuses on a young Montessori played by Jasmine Trinca who, despite living in a highly patriarchal society, has broken through the glass ceiling to establish a special needs educational institution in Rome.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Is fashion a means for patriarchal control and to enforce gender roles or a means of self-expression?—
Leah Bourne,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Elements usually thought of as feminine and masculine interchange.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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This feminine form of Gerald is old-fashioned, but chic.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After evading suspicion for years, in part because of her disarming, matronly demeanor, Puente was ultimately arrested.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Pinkham’s matronly smile, printed on labels and advertisements, became as well known as Mona Lisa’s.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The diverse crowd ranged from children in strollers to elderly people in wheelchairs, with politicians including state Sen. Royce West and U.S. Rep. Al Green joining march organizers at the front.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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This automatic fountain is especially useful for pet parents of elderly male cats or those who have had health issues with UTIs to more easily monitor and track changes.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
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Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The geriatric birds can still see and hear their younger counterparts—the retirement island is cordoned off from the aquarium’s three other islands by a mesh gate in the water.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the geriatric animals here get an extra dose of TLC.—
Brooke Holder,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bain, Louisiana Tech transfer David Blay, sixth-year senior Akheem Mesidor and linebackers Wesley Bissainthe (26 career starts) and Jaylin Alderman (20 career starts) will provide plenty of veteran leadership in the front seven.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nolan Hout is senior vice president of growth at Infopro Learning.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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