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as in older
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Recent Examples of patriarchal
Image The show’s family dynamics and gender roles remain patriarchal.
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Through the eyes of Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a married mother working for the judge on the case, Alberdi explores how patriarchal societies push women into nearly inescapable domestic roles.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Prophecy centers the power of women in a patriarchal society in a way that feels authentic and shows the breadth of how ripe Frank Herbert’s books are for Hollywood reimagining.
—refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Korea, like many countries, has a historically deeply patriarchal political structure and social structure.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Through the eyes of Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a married mother working for the judge on the case, Alberdi explores how patriarchal societies push women into nearly inescapable domestic roles.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Prophecy centers the power of women in a patriarchal society in a way that feels authentic and shows the breadth of how ripe Frank Herbert’s books are for Hollywood reimagining.
—refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Korea, like many countries, has a historically deeply patriarchal political structure and social structure.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriarchal
Adjective
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His mayoral campaign at the time blamed it on clerical errors and small campaign staff.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The posting lists several requirements – recordkeeping, clerical support to the mayor and aldermen, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis's stop in East Timor is part of his ongoing apostolic journey across four countries between Sept. 2 and Sept. 13.—
Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Sep. 2024
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This coverage includes a range of medical services, including regular checkups, appointments with specialists, geriatric care and medical equipment.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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Circumstances go awry, disappearance and murder are introduced, and Jérémie attaches himself to a geriatric bishop (Jacques Develay), and an unlikely bond, or at least a confidence between them, blooms.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2025
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The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 while also including prison visits in many of his foreign trips.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Andor is a matriarchal society, and so his power and influence, though vast, are always second to that of his Queen, to whom his loyalties and services are sworn.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Dec. 2024
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This counters the hypothesis that Çatalhöyük was a matriarchal society with a priestess class, as that should result in material evidence of quality-of-life differences.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In fact, he's asked the master of ceremonies to radically simplify the traditional liturgy for a papal funeral.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Last week, senior Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone of New Jersey and Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut urged the FDA to finalize the ban.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Anchor, a senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, said to the Chicago Tribune newspaper that coyotes are adaptable and able to thrive in urban environments, but mostly out of sight of humans.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriarchal. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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