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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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Nowadays, the five members of the famed group have stepped into the role of moms themselves and are now matriarchs of their own families.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Set in Washington Territory, circa 1854, The Abandons revolves around the matriarchs of two very different families, payed by Headey and Anderson.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The style, penned by legendary jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger in the 1960s, has grown from a society matron’s must-have to an intelligent gentleman’s accessory.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her version of the middle-aged matron was a gentle innocent who faced the world with an unself-conscious enthusiasm.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And Aaron Babier, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, developed AI software that reduces radiation therapy planning time from days to just 20 minutes after his stepmother died from a brain tumor.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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That backstory laid the groundwork for her character, who is forced to work as a maid for her evil stepmother, Lady Araminta Gun (played by Katie Leung), after the death of her father.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the internet immediately guessed her piece for The Cut was about Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor, and other moms that the High School Musical alum had been photographed with previously, Duff's husband, Matthew Koma, commented on the subject via social media.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a now-viral TikTok, Shelby Wold, a 32-year-old mom of two, shared her daughter Lenna's sweet reaction to the first kiss she's ever received from her 2-year-old brother Theo.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since then, she's won a Grammy, featured in several of her parents' videos, made her feature film debut and toured the world with her superstar mama.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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My hope is that Meadow not only remembers the tall ocean waves knocking us down to laughter, or the incredible sounds of the island drums, but also the feeling that her mama enjoys her company, slowing down with her, and showing her the world from a space of fullness and not depletion.—
Kareema Bee,
Parents,
31 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Materfamilias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materfamilias. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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