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Recent Examples of matriarchal
Barbary macaque troops are also matriarchal, with dominance determined by relatedness to the top-ranking female.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Herds are matriarchal, and all the females chip in to raise the calves communally.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Min is being pressured by his sternly matriarchal grandmother (Minari Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung) to return to Korea and take on the position of creative director for a major fashion division the company has just acquired.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Yuh-jung and Chen bring a depth and dignity to their matriarchal roles that’s lost in the younger generation, who, despite a bundle of comedic chops, struggle to flesh out the thin characterizations they’ve been afforded.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Herds are matriarchal, and all the females chip in to raise the calves communally.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Min is being pressured by his sternly matriarchal grandmother (Minari Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung) to return to Korea and take on the position of creative director for a major fashion division the company has just acquired.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Yuh-jung and Chen bring a depth and dignity to their matriarchal roles that’s lost in the younger generation, who, despite a bundle of comedic chops, struggle to flesh out the thin characterizations they’ve been afforded.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
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Animal: Cookie Butter, a 2-1/2-year-old, 34-pound, female, Terrier mix.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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While fully grown female tortoises of the species can weigh upward of 250 lbs., the babies currently only weigh about 70 to 80 grams.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Following the 2024 Election, the 4B Movement—a boycott on relationships with men—was floated as an idea to oppose conservative patriarchal notions and male Trump voters in the US.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to 2012 research from Child Abuse Review, this kind of father wound is resultant of a common patriarchal norm: that men should focus solely on maintaining order, while remaining emotionally stoic.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the store, pure and rigorous lines and industrial minimalism are offset by material opulence and the brand’s feminine and sensual designs.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition also includes early paintings of Munch’s family (such as a 1888 portrait of his sister Laura looking toward a fjord) and some depictions of women that emphasize feminine beauty (like The Brooch, a 1903 painting of the British violinist Eva Mudocci, who became Munch’s muse).—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 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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Charges have been filed against an Oklahoma woman who is being accused of laundering nearly $1.5 million in funds obtained through online romance scams, targeting elderly women.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Between October 2024 and January 2025, at least five elderly victims in Pittsburgh were tricked into handing over large sums of cash.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The geriatric birds can still see and hear their younger counterparts—the retirement island is cordoned off from the aquarium’s three other islands by a mesh gate in the water.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the geriatric animals here get an extra dose of TLC.—
Brooke Holder,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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Yet, when the team needed a goal, Caruso delivered, mostly to the head of senior teammate Samantha Villaverde off corner kicks and set pieces.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nolan Hout is senior vice president of growth at Infopro Learning.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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