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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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Gemmell plays Lady Violet Bridgerton, the matriarch of the family.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
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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Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun Sophie's stepmother and later employer, Lady Araminta Gun, is a formidable woman.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Leung now joins Bridgerton as Lady Araminta Gun, Sophie's stepmother and employer, as well as the mother of Rosamund (Michelle Mao) and Posy (Isabella Wei).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Princess Beatrice is mom to daughters Sienna, 4, and Athena, 1, while Princess Eugenie is mother to sons August, 4, and Ernest, 2.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Deirdre McKiernan was two months old the first time she was wheeled by her mom into an ice hockey rink in a double stroller with her older sister Kate.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Materfamilias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materfamilias. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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