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Schumer’s actions as paterfamilias of Senate Democrats are often informed by his New York sensibilities.
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Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
There’s also a concern about acting as if your son were a source of shame, a secret to be hidden from the paterfamilias.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022
This is Putin’s vision of the Russian world, a strong and blessed house with Russia as the paterfamilias, tough and occasionally harsh, but ultimately benevolent, sharing the fruits of Russian civilization with those who belong to its world.
—Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022
Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022
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Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
There’s also a concern about acting as if your son were a source of shame, a secret to be hidden from the paterfamilias.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022
This is Putin’s vision of the Russian world, a strong and blessed house with Russia as the paterfamilias, tough and occasionally harsh, but ultimately benevolent, sharing the fruits of Russian civilization with those who belong to its world.
—Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022
Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paterfamilias
patriarch
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In the case of the Smurl family, the patriarch’s deteriorating mental health was speculated as the culprit for what was happening at the house.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The episode's biggest twist comes when Bellaire patriarch Horace asks Kimmie to marry him while in the hospital.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Paterfamilias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paterfamilias. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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