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Noun
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The road continues from Beersheba to Hebron, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs, purchased by Abraham some 3,800 years ago and traditionally regarded as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026 -
Rebekah, in the Hebrew Bible, matriarch who is the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob, both key patriarchs.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the grandstands in Nkowankowa, few people had to be told the importance of grandmothers.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Soto hopes her painting reminds everyone of their home, reminding them of their childhood and maybe with their grandmothers while also honoring the way immigrant families carry their culture through food, rituals and storytelling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
Noun
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For most of its centuries-long history, su filindeu was a tradition passed down through a single line of matriarchs from Nuoro, a town in the mountainous interior of the island.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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But Sterling also likes to return to her roots and whip up a simple 15-minute pasta dinner that reminds her of one of her beloved matriarchs.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Grandsires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandsires. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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