as in dowager
a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority
even though she was 87, the matriarch of the family knew everything that was going on
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip stars Longoria, 49, as the matriarch of a family on a mission to reconnect with their Mexican roots.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
And yet Kidman has been more visible than ever in 2024, making a five-course meal out of what can be described only as variations on the theme of the discontented matriarch.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
While Anthony, portrayed by Jharrel Jerome, faces his own challenges throughout the film, the matriarch of the movie also raises four children while dealing with an abusive and unfaithful husband, played by Bobby Cannavale.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Then, after Adams nails this rant of maternal sound and fury, signifying that the kids may be all right but the matriarchs of the world are anything but, Heller rewinds and resets the moment.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
And yet Kidman has been more visible than ever in 2024, making a five-course meal out of what can be described only as variations on the theme of the discontented matriarch.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
While Anthony, portrayed by Jharrel Jerome, faces his own challenges throughout the film, the matriarch of the movie also raises four children while dealing with an abusive and unfaithful husband, played by Bobby Cannavale.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Then, after Adams nails this rant of maternal sound and fury, signifying that the kids may be all right but the matriarchs of the world are anything but, Heller rewinds and resets the moment.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Matriarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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