matriarchal

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Recent Examples of matriarchal My mom was really strong, and so is her mom, and her mom, and her mom — a very matriarchal family, in general, on both sides, all my grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024 Shop Sonam Kapoor's Open Door Such design derring-do is part of Kapoor’s DNA, traceable back in a matriarchal line of cultured women with a talent for interiors. Cosmo Brockway, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024 Now, matriarchal families are leading the majority of businesses on the island. Victoria Leandra, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024 African elephants are highly social animals, living in matriarchal herds led by a female elder. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for matriarchal 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
  • For example, a report by MSCI found that firms with strong female leadership generated a return on equity of 10.1% per year, compared to 7.4% for those without.
    Kate Duchene, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Vying for best female actor in a leading role are Pamela Anderson, Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison and Demi Moore.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The effect not only evokes the effortless, feminine glamour of Grace Kelly, but makes this the most wearable color of spring and summer.
    Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2 Years 'Yellowstone' Season 5B Premiere Audience Up 29% In 3-Day Viewing; Series Scores Top International Launch Ever For Paramount+ While Olivieri had a relatively brief run as the femme fatale, Sheridan fans might remember her from her turn as Faith Hill’s matronly sister from 1883.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • Puente was eventually taken into custody after an elderly man at a Los Angeles bar struck up a conversation with her and soon recognized her from the news.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • America’s elderly prison population is rising, partly because of more people serving long sentences for violent crimes.
    Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • At the same time, southern states and regions in an advanced demographic transition must prepare for an aging population by strengthening geriatric care and Social Security.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
  • His mother, meanwhile, is a geriatric wreck who needs around-the-clock attention.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Zack Rosenblatt is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the New York Jets.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Tester Feedback: Allure’s former senior beauty editor Paige Stables can vouch for the dry shampoo’s refreshing powers.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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