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Recent Examples of matriarchal
In this case, though, instead of a preening Ian McShane running things, the organizations seem to be exclusively matriarchal.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Both films sharply critique the culture-specific contradictions that constitute a fragile matriarchal solidarity among women and girls in Zambia.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Could this be a result of the matriarchal structure?
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Both films sharply critique the culture-specific contradictions that constitute a fragile matriarchal solidarity among women and girls in Zambia.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Could this be a result of the matriarchal structure?
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Barbary macaque troops are also matriarchal, with dominance determined by relatedness to the top-ranking female.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matriarchal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
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But eye-watering earnings continue to roll in for the biggest female movie, TV and pop stars in the country.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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This experimental essay interweaves three stories: a female director reconstructing the life of a dead transgender woman through film; an intimate study of the filmmaker’s family, who also dealt with a missing relative; and the testimony of forensic pathologist Karen Quintero.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Hulu's Emmy-winning series pushed far beyond the events in Margaret Atwood's 1985 book, building to a rebellion in the totalitarian, patriarchal nation where women are dehumanized and used as vessels for breeding.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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The character is a powerful metaphor of oppressed women, challenging patriarchal norms, and has emerged as a symbol of female strength and resilience within the Indian horror genre.—
Sunil Sadarangani,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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It’s set in an empty warehouse loft, with light shooting through propeller fans (very Adrian Lyne), and with Miley, in her primal assertion of feminine dominion, joined by Naomi Campbell, the two of them obliterating the need for anyone else.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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After years of matronly tankinis, there are now some great plus-size swim pieces available on the market, including this scarlet snake-print one-piece from Nomads Swimwear.—
Sarah Chiwaya,
Refinery29,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mary’s childhood has all of the workhouse tragedy of a Dickens novel, plus insufficient scenes of Susan Lynch as a stern, matronly figure from her youth.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Even so, there were reports about how Biden’s age could have become a political liability even before then-special counsel Robert Hur’s reporting describing the then-president as an elderly man with a bad memory.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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When an elderly man boarded an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Juneau, Alaska, his travel companion knew the journey carried special weight.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Through it all, Deneuve’s Bernadette presents a model of soft-spoken, womanly perseverance.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amid a growing prison crisis, medical and geriatric parole reforms provide a sound framework for constructing a compassionate and fiscally responsible path forward.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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The number of medical doctors per capita nationwide decreased by 12.7% from 2010 to 2020, the study found, while the rate of geriatric nurse practitioners increased by 125%.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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That leaves Lucas Vazquez — whose contract expires at the end of next month (two weeks into the Club World Cup) — as their only current senior option at the position.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Two more players to watch include junior outfielder Sydney Mann, an Abilene Christian commit, and senior catcher Kylie Grafa, a Delta State commit.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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