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Recent Examples of matronly
Tomlin and Field felt a bit differently about their more matronly garb.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
His investigation starts with a casual anecdote from that year: A census taker named Selena Catalano makes a house call in Rochester, New York, to interview the matronly Nellie Oakden, Bouk’s great-grandmother.
—Hamilton Cain, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2022
Her youthful style had given way to matronly suits, sensible shoes, quaint hats and an immutable, immovable gray coiffure.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
In her final years, the queen was often photographed with a wide grin and eyes that crinkled in matronly triumph.
—Kelly Crow, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
His investigation starts with a casual anecdote from that year: A census taker named Selena Catalano makes a house call in Rochester, New York, to interview the matronly Nellie Oakden, Bouk’s great-grandmother.
—Hamilton Cain, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2022
Her youthful style had given way to matronly suits, sensible shoes, quaint hats and an immutable, immovable gray coiffure.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
In her final years, the queen was often photographed with a wide grin and eyes that crinkled in matronly triumph.
—Kelly Crow, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matronly
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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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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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At club night, Cory works to lock in female alliances.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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This protects soil and deters adult female gnats from laying their eggs in such a dry environment.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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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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The atmosphere, though heavy at times, was familial and infused with a distinct matriarchal energy that is invigorating and powerful.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Matronly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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