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Recent Examples of matriarchal
Beyond primates, elephant, orca, and hyena societies all have matriarchal structures.
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Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
In a recent interview with USA TODAY, the 66-year-old Curtis opened up about returning to her matriarchal character over 20 years later.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
According to the Humane Society, they are best suited to small, matriarchal groups of between 1 and 6 sows as well as their young.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
In a recent interview with USA TODAY, the 66-year-old Curtis opened up about returning to her matriarchal character over 20 years later.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
According to the Humane Society, they are best suited to small, matriarchal groups of between 1 and 6 sows as well as their young.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
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The injured man told them that a female friend had taken his truck and sold it to a man at a game room near East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Exposure 2025 was the 14th annual competition for Exposure Skate, a nonprofit organization that started out in 2012 to create opportunities for female skateboarders.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The narrator’s father was a Bulgarian creature of his decidedly patriarchal time.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gunawan’s designs include a bevy of couture and ready-to-wear pieces for women, each intricately crafted with feminine touches and details at the fore.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, both Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue make name-brand products in segments where consumers are less likely to shift to store brands, including hair care, skin care, feminine products and mouth care, according to Circana.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 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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Following Reynolds' death, Tarantino cast Bruce Dern to portray Spahn, who is depicted as an elderly, blind man in the film.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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There is no dignity, and no justice, in a system that buries an elderly woman alive in silence.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 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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The pitch clock has sped the game’s geriatric pace.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The city has excellent geriatric hospital services and offers a plethora of outdoor activities.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Doha Madani Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Continental Army’s senior ranks boasted volunteer officers from as far afield as South America and Eastern Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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