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Recent Examples of matriarchal
In Taiwanese-traditional matriarchal fashion, the grandmother starts fretting over twenty-something I-Ann’s (the filmmakers found Ma on Instagram) looser way of dress.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
While matriarchal power struggles may not resonate with human women, another mother at the zoo faced an all-too-familiar Mother’s Day letdown.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
In conversation with six different women, who have either shaped or been shaped by matriarchal beauty traditions, ESSENCE looks to preserve the beauty rituals that sustain us.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 May 2025
In this case, though, instead of a preening Ian McShane running things, the organizations seem to be exclusively matriarchal.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
While matriarchal power struggles may not resonate with human women, another mother at the zoo faced an all-too-familiar Mother’s Day letdown.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
In conversation with six different women, who have either shaped or been shaped by matriarchal beauty traditions, ESSENCE looks to preserve the beauty rituals that sustain us.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 May 2025
In this case, though, instead of a preening Ian McShane running things, the organizations seem to be exclusively matriarchal.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
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Over 55 here is a great 56% with an overall heavy female skew of 72%, on par with other Downton movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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At some point, possibly as early as several million years ago, Iberian harvester ant queens lost the ability to produce their own worker ants, which are female.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The bonds in Task are between men and other men, whether the backdrop is a barroom or a church; the loyalties, power structures, rivalries, and affections are all patriarchal.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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But this was South Korea in the 1960s – a deeply patriarchal society that was singularly focused on rebuilding from the devastation of the Korean war and Japan’s brutal occupation before that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, data from January 2024 showed that 37% of users had typically feminine names, among users with names that could be read as either masculine or feminine.—
Dylan Butts,Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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Gunmen with the Viv Ansanm gang coalition, who have been fighting for control of Arcahaïe, reportedly stormed the village and opened fire on the population, killing women, children and elderly.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Authorities later confirmed that Zinn was an elderly local political agitator, not the suspect, according to the New York Post.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The British designer made a stealthy comeback in 2023 with a namesake label hinged on her brand of modern minimalism, womanly allure and uncompromising quality.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Hazelip had been asked to open a geriatric clinic in Abilene, Texas, 60 miles from her home in Eastland, and proposed staying at Hazelip’s house two nights a week in exchange for dinner.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, senior research strategist Michael Brown of foreign currency brokerage Pepperstone sketched out his theory after Miran’s weird triple mandate comment roiled bond trading desks across the globe.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The dot plot visually represents where the Fed’s most senior policymakers think the federal funds rate is headed.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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