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Recent Examples of materfamilias
The novel recounts the history and hardships of the Binewski clan, carnival folk whose pater- and materfamilias, Al and Crystal Lil, create their own freak show.
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Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
But with tact and humanity, this materfamilias has still calmed the waters.
—Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2019
Though the Roundabout production, which opened on Tuesday evening, stars Elizabeth McGovern as the materfamilias, the story really is Kay’s.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
But with tact and humanity, this materfamilias has still calmed the waters.
—Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2019
Though the Roundabout production, which opened on Tuesday evening, stars Elizabeth McGovern as the materfamilias, the story really is Kay’s.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materfamilias
Noun
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Patricia Richardson, who played the matriarch Jill Taylor, has indicated a willingness to return to the role.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The actress, 43, steps into the shoes of the beloved matriarch Sue Florek in Every Year After, a new Prime Video adaptation of Carley Fortune's bestselling 2022 novel, Every Summer After.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Investigators said the school matron failed to open an emergency door, forcing all students to scamper through a single doorway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The matron on duty, Annie Leewright, booked the woman into jail.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kepner, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader, was on a Carnival cruise ship with her family, including her father and stepmother Chris and Shauntel Kepner, when she was killed.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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But after Sophie’s father dies, she’s forced to become a maid herself by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The latter show features bona fide movie stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning, plus a plot — single mom starts an OnlyFans to make ends meet — that fits right in with the 21st-century trend of comedies that play like dramas.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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The Los Angeles mom of three was used to seasonal illnesses and 24-hour viruses.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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This isn’t your mama’s season of Interview With the Vampire.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Materfamilias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materfamilias. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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