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Recent Examples of matronly
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While Olivieri had a relatively brief run as the femme fatale, Sheridan fans might remember her from her turn as Faith Hill’s matronly sister from 1883.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Every few days, a matronly Spanish woman appeared at the fountain to give me a plastic bag with bananas and bread, and sometimes little packets of butter and jam.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Transforming the elegant British, non-Jewish actress into the matronly prime minister required prosthetics for the cheeks, chin, nose and neck, plus contact lenses and a wig.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
They were often greeted with a hug from the matronly owner.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Every few days, a matronly Spanish woman appeared at the fountain to give me a plastic bag with bananas and bread, and sometimes little packets of butter and jam.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Transforming the elegant British, non-Jewish actress into the matronly prime minister required prosthetics for the cheeks, chin, nose and neck, plus contact lenses and a wig.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
They were often greeted with a hug from the matronly owner.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matronly
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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For some, feminine pursuits were showcased–while for others tailored trousers and button-ups pushed them into a bit of a masculine lane.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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While her brand takes its name from Greek mythology and reimagines sirens not as dangerous temptresses but as powerful feminine archetypes, the soul of Songs of Siren lies in India's textile heritage.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition to known gender bias issues, there existed a lack of female representation in technology departments; possibly in response to the aforementioned bias reality.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Intersex refers to people who have genitals, chromosomes, or reproductive organs that don't fit into a binary definition of male or female.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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My cane is an elephant, and elephants are matriarchal societies.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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In Taiwanese-traditional matriarchal fashion, the grandmother starts fretting over twenty-something I-Ann’s (the filmmakers found Ma on Instagram) looser way of dress.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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“Matronly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronly. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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