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Recent Examples of matriarchal
The story follows an English teacher, Penelope Schleeman, who has written a début novel about the adventures of a feisty mermaid living in a matriarchal pod.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s also meant to be a meditation on the matriarchal nature of Caribbean culture.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Visitors learn more about what makes a geisha and the sacred artistry that holds generations of Japanese heritage and matriarchal lineage.
—Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
Her eventual object is Nelson Denoon, a charismatic social engineer trying to create a matriarchal utopian society in the countryside.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s also meant to be a meditation on the matriarchal nature of Caribbean culture.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Visitors learn more about what makes a geisha and the sacred artistry that holds generations of Japanese heritage and matriarchal lineage.
—Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
Her eventual object is Nelson Denoon, a charismatic social engineer trying to create a matriarchal utopian society in the countryside.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
Adjective
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The name on the order was Theodora Kaczynski—a female version of the Unabomber.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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But as excitement builds, so do concerns about whether American broadcasters will portray female athletes’ stories with respect and authenticity.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hegseth wants to reform the military chaplain corps Hegseth’s church network, the CREC, preaches a patriarchal form of Christianity, where women cannot serve in leadership, and pastors argue that homosexuality should be criminalized.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Despite the contrivance, Jewson makes fascinating theater out of this, flipping the archetypal image of the ballerina, and therefore femininity, on its head and rendering it as a kind of weapon, forged by years of putting up with enormous pain, against a world beset by patriarchal violence.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The brands are calling it not a collaboration but a conversation between the masculine and feminine.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
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In November, Edgewell Personal Care sold its feminine care business to a company in Sweden for $340 million.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 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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Long drives are a big part of life in rural America, but transportation is uniquely challenging for people who are ill, elderly or both.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rodgers faces a misdemeanor assault charge against an elderly or disabled individual, according to Rubinson.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 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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Ted Rosenberg quit teaching geriatric medicine after 30 years because his employer, the University of British Columbia, was too tolerant.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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The zoo has 109 animals, roughly 70 of which are geriatric or have medical conditions, Weatherington told the City Council Tuesday night, shortly after the mayor’s plans became public.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jacklin, a senior catcher who wasn’t with the team last season, has enjoyed working with Welniak.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The government attempted to reconcile the hodgepodge of leftist ideologies and micro-factions through the testimony of Kyle Shideler, a director and senior analyst at the Center for Security Policy, a far-right think tank.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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