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Recent Examples of matronly
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.
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Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
They were often greeted with a hug from the matronly owner.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
The matronly Mavis, everyday elegant in delectable period style (costumes are by Brenda Abbandandolo), is bigoted, complicated and startlingly wise about life.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Tomlin and Field felt a bit differently about their more matronly garb.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
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Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
They were often greeted with a hug from the matronly owner.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
The matronly Mavis, everyday elegant in delectable period style (costumes are by Brenda Abbandandolo), is bigoted, complicated and startlingly wise about life.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Tomlin and Field felt a bit differently about their more matronly garb.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matronly
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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Out of all the body types, the hourglass shape is considered the ideal type because of the feminine proportions of an hourglass, in which the bust and hips are wider than the waist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Smocked detailing in the back and adjustable straps ensure a comfortable, custom fit, while soft ruffles and an A-line shape add feminine flair.—
Kaitlin Marks,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Under Yao’s leadership, Bad Rabbit has become a champion for independent voices, particularly female directors and emerging talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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He was previously charged with sucker-punching an MTA station agent, also female, on Sept. 16 in an East Side subway station.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Barbary macaque troops are also matriarchal, with dominance determined by relatedness to the top-ranking female.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The book follows Tom’s moral development, guided by three matriarchal fairies—with political and scientific asides—and the whole can be read as an allegory for the moral principles inhering in evolutionary processes.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Matronly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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