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Recent Examples of matriarchal
Wheeler said the Guild is very excited for an upcoming collaboration with the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society and its spring Row House Tour, visiting the homes designed by the Ranch’s matriarchal architect Lilian Rice.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But while Alice checks into a hotel in the city, Lilia returns to the family home, under the matriarchal rule of her grandmother Néfissa (Salma Baccar).
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Indigenous matriarchal societies expressed spatial information through different forms of cartography.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Creativity thrives here, shaped by generations of trailblazing women, from the iconic artist Georgia O’Keeffe to the enduring matriarchal traditions of the Pueblo peoples.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But while Alice checks into a hotel in the city, Lilia returns to the family home, under the matriarchal rule of her grandmother Néfissa (Salma Baccar).
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Indigenous matriarchal societies expressed spatial information through different forms of cartography.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Creativity thrives here, shaped by generations of trailblazing women, from the iconic artist Georgia O’Keeffe to the enduring matriarchal traditions of the Pueblo peoples.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
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The study found that sixty-five per cent of female students and thirty per cent of male students felt the need to take some precautions during their transit trips.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Data indicate that male applicants tend to come from more racial and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and a greater proportion pursue graduate degrees than their female colleagues.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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This is a rich, complex memoir in which Foo explores her familial roots, the impact of intergenerational trauma in Asian-American immigrant communities, the failures of American healthcare, and the patriarchal erasure of women’s suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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With politics — the culture — is very patriarchal.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone has to play their role, the masculine and feminine.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hygiene products are included, too, for deodorant, feminine needs and other concerns.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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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Besides the hospital association, the bill had faced opposition initially from other important voices, including the Catholic Conference of Illinois, which runs a private guardianship program for elderly people that receives hospital referrals.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Other than Ashley and her elderly pitbull mix dog, Bruce, your closest neighbors are horses and cows.—
Hali Smith
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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On the left: a photograph of a blurred womanly figure, her white dress smeared into an avian or angelic wingspan, her head eerily effaced, allowing the forest behind her to show sharply through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Dec. 2025
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With over a decade in healthcare, including experience in hospice and geriatric case management, Strick brings both compassion and expertise to every stage of care—from changes in living arrangements to end-of-life planning.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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That Derby was won by War Emblem, a small-boned speedball who stole the race on the front end after having been sold by his geriatric owner to Saudi Arabian Prince Ahmed bin Salman for $900,000 three weeks before.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The woman who died, Smith-Gray, was a high school senior looking forward to walking the stage at graduation, her family said on a fundraising page for her funeral expenses.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Dooley last coached in 2023 as a senior offensive analyst at Alabama, again working on a staff led by Saban.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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