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Recent Examples of matriarchal
This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.
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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In exploring the blues, Marks is less interested in 21st-century iterations of the tradition than in delving into the music’s matriarchal roots.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In exploring the blues, Marks is less interested in 21st-century iterations of the tradition than in delving into the music’s matriarchal roots.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
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Advocates argue retained physical advantages still created disparities female athletes could not overcome through training alone.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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By patriarchal design, there is nothing less desirable and less attractive than a woman who refuses to be the vessel of men’s pleasure, literally and metaphorically—lesbianism is the ultimate rejection of the role prescribed to us as women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Like the rest of the music industry back then, Motown’s internal structure was patriarchal with those positions.—
Margena A. Christian,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Claire Sterling, an Adidas designer who worked on the collaboration, told Footwear News Bad Bunny wanted a shoe that would speak to his fanbase but wasn’t too overly feminine.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Bjelland was one of the icons of the riot grrrl scene in the Nineties, and along with Courtney Love and Bratmobile’s Allison Wolfe, she was known for sporting hyper-feminine, girly dresses.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 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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French worked with overseas telemarketing call centers to pressure elderly Americans to provide personal information and agree to unnecessary orthotic braces, according to the Justice Department.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Karelina had traveled to Russia to visit her elderly grandparents, while Kurmasheva returned to support her ailing mother.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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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 senior, who has signed to play soccer at the Coast Guard Academy, scored midway in the first half to help send the Gladiators to a 2-0 victory over two-time defending champion River Ridge in the Class 5A final at Duluth High School.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Luke Chau, a senior left-hander, threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out three and walking one.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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