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African elephants are highly social animals, living in matriarchal herds led by a female elder.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Whales live in matriarchal societies, with their own dialects and multigenerational family bonds.
—T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The secretive Bene Gesserit, a matriarchal society whose superhuman company includes Paul’s mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) and emperor’s daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh), are still carrying out a horse race between the respective results of their eugenic labors.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 May 2024
Her decisions feel more rooted in matriarchal sacrifice than anything else, which minimizes her choice to protect not just her family, but also herself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Whales live in matriarchal societies, with their own dialects and multigenerational family bonds.
—T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The secretive Bene Gesserit, a matriarchal society whose superhuman company includes Paul’s mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) and emperor’s daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh), are still carrying out a horse race between the respective results of their eugenic labors.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 May 2024
Her decisions feel more rooted in matriarchal sacrifice than anything else, which minimizes her choice to protect not just her family, but also herself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
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Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter — three of the top female artists in the world — will assemble to headline the Primavera Sound festival, which will take place at Barcelona’s Parc del Forum from June 5-7, 2025.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Santosh directed by Sandhya Suri United Kingdom, Germany, France A rookie Indian female police officer falls under the influence of an older woman mentor.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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In William Friedkin’s 1972 original, science and modern medicine are completely powerless to dent the demon who has possessed the innocent victim, leaving it up to the patriarchal Catholic Church to take on Pazuzu (and forge its own Reaganomics).David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Now, Swift hopes to inspire women to fight their wealth in a patriarchal world.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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The spoof video that is played on screens at Trump’s rallies alternates between scenes of intense military training, sometimes with drill sergeants yelling at troops, and scenes depicting what are meant to portray LGBTQ members of the military, each displaying exaggerated feminine affects.Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, when Trump was running against another white man, majorities of Republicans agreed that both society has become too soft and feminine and that society punishes men just for acting like men, tapping into a particular brand of male/masculine grievance.Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Every few days, a matronly Spanish woman appeared at the fountain to give me a plastic bag with bananas and bread, and sometimes little packets of butter and jam.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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Transforming the elegant British, non-Jewish actress into the matronly prime minister required prosthetics for the cheeks, chin, nose and neck, plus contact lenses and a wig.Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
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People who are elderly, sick, or disabled may not be capable of flight.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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After all, for many folks under 35, Matlock is only known as a running gag on The Simpsons involving its appeal to Grampa Simpson and his geriatric friends.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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From 1999 up until Borgnine died in 2012, the pair gave voice to the geriatric heroes across 15 episodes.Sara Belcher, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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She’s poised to hand an instrument to a senior doctor in the ER.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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In the first half, Keith tossed two TDs to senior Elise Kung, including one for 49 yards on a deep throw.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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