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matron

noun

ˈmā-trən

as in dowager

a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority the matron firmly ordered the rowdy little boys back to their seats

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Recent Examples of matron Only 40 guests were invited to the wedding, including John’s cousin Anthony Radziwill (who served as his best man); John’s sister, Caroline Kennedy (Carolyn’s matron of honour), and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg; and their kids, Jack (the ring bearer), Rose and Tatiana (both flower girls). —

Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026 There was also a shift toward elaborate descriptions of what society matrons wore to events, and again, women were believed to be more able to provide these verbal illustrations. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026 The style, penned by legendary jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger in the 1960s, has grown from a society matron’s must-have to an intelligent gentleman’s accessory. —

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026 Her version of the middle-aged matron was a gentle innocent who faced the world with an unself-conscious enthusiasm. —

The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matron

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dowager

Noun

The show’s underpinned by the differences in character and country of Lady Cora and her formidable mother-in-law, the dowager Countess Violet Crawley, played by the equally formidable and much missed Dame Maggie Smith.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 July 2025
The empress dowager’s legacy Empress Dowager Ling was largely unsuccessful in her bid for power.

— Stephanie Balkwill, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025