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Recent Examples of matriarchal
In conversation with six different women, who have either shaped or been shaped by matriarchal beauty traditions, ESSENCE looks to preserve the beauty rituals that sustain us.
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Cierra Black, Essence, 9 May 2025
This new crop of ladies needs structure, and Kenya is stepping in with full matriarchal energy, asking the questions the people (read: us) actually want answered.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
In this case, though, instead of a preening Ian McShane running things, the organizations seem to be exclusively matriarchal.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Both films sharply critique the culture-specific contradictions that constitute a fragile matriarchal solidarity among women and girls in Zambia.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Cierra Black, Essence, 9 May 2025
This new crop of ladies needs structure, and Kenya is stepping in with full matriarchal energy, asking the questions the people (read: us) actually want answered.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
In this case, though, instead of a preening Ian McShane running things, the organizations seem to be exclusively matriarchal.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Both films sharply critique the culture-specific contradictions that constitute a fragile matriarchal solidarity among women and girls in Zambia.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matriarchal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
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The showgirl aesthetic is typically associated with the burlesque scene, where female performers adorned themselves with rhinestones, sequins, and feathers at various clubs, theaters, and lounges.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first female students came to classrooms when classes started at the school Aug. 7.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Now, Swift hopes to inspire women to fight for their wealth in a patriarchal world.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a patriarchal society, these traits carry symbolic weight.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For women, cotton two-piece blazer and skirt sets are a feminine take on formal office dressing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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While Grass, Day, and Earth embodied the meaning of unisex, Heaven was a light floral that leaned toward the traditionally feminine.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
1 Aug. 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
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Another solid fan pick is voice actor Darin DePaul (Overwatch), who appeared in two episodes of the first campaign as Sprigg, an elderly gnome and a steward of the Mistress Ioun.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Low Income Energy Assistance Program provides a one-time payment to households with disabled or elderly people to help cover heating costs, according to the NCDHHS website.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Through it all, Deneuve’s Bernadette presents a model of soft-spoken, womanly perseverance.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The clinic, located at 1673 W. Shoreline Drive, Suite 100, offers adult and geriatric care.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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And your toddler making a horrible, barking, geriatric coughing and wheezing doesn’t help settle the nerves at all.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The order calls for the Labor Department and Securities and Exchange Commission to issue guidance to employers about providing access to those alternative investments in their retirement accounts, according to a senior White House official.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Think Only Murders in the Building, only set in a British retirement home, as the comic crime caper based on the book by Richard Osman introduces senior crime busters not content to just play bridge or engage in idle gossip for leisure.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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