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Recent Examples of matriarchal
The episodic, picaresque plot flows across an alternative mediaeval Europe, where Carthage remains a powerhouse and the Vatican is matriarchal.
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
But the show’s matriarchal power structures, which involved women like Mare forever cleaning up the messes their male relatives made, were carefully shaded.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Bees are matriarchal, with a queen bee in charge of the hive.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Nor does the film offer up much in the way of thematic substance beyond love (between women) is grand, men are mostly bad, and matriarchal societies are better than patriarchies.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
But the show’s matriarchal power structures, which involved women like Mare forever cleaning up the messes their male relatives made, were carefully shaded.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Bees are matriarchal, with a queen bee in charge of the hive.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Nor does the film offer up much in the way of thematic substance beyond love (between women) is grand, men are mostly bad, and matriarchal societies are better than patriarchies.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matriarchal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
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The male has binoculars scanning the sea, while the female guard is in action, as if jumping off of a tower, fins and buoy in hand.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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While the general grifter is allowed to reinvent themselves, be openly ambitious, and romanticize their crimes, the female grifter—and especially the SGG—is met with significantly less permission and a higher demand for likability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Small towns in Texas once operated like patriarchal fiefs, with a singular figure dominating local business, politics, and real estate; the town or county may have even shared a name with his family.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Also, patriarchal tradition runs deep in the community.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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The peep-toe shoes (a style that’s slowly but surely making its way back into the limelight), pink manicure, and rosy blush on her cheeks add more subtle feminine touches.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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Overall, guests were enthusiastic about the new direction of Chanel couture, which was light and feminine.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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He was found guilty in 2025 of treating an elderly women suffering from liver disease without a medical license.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rantz cited a recent attack on an elderly woman who was struck in the face with a board containing a nail, leaving her blind.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 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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Harris reports that only about 39% of available geriatric fellowship positions were filled in 2025.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement There’s also some data behind the possibility for whole-body vibration to improve bone mineral density, particularly in post-menopausal women and geriatric populations.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Among those are three senior candidates, a contributor and a coach.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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By sharing data that advanced senior leadership’s goals, Amber made her work visible.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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