Thesaurus results for PATRIARCH

patriarch

noun

Definition of patriarch

as in grandfather

a man who is the head of a family Investors worried that the aging patriarch was soon to be replaced atop the family business by his less reliable oldest son.

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Recent Examples of patriarch In another recent interview, Sweetin opened up about filming the first episode of Full House without Bob Saget, who would ultimately become the show’s fictional patriarch. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The Phillies hosted in the bicentennial year of 1976, and their late patriarch, David Montgomery, wanted his team to have the game again for America’s 250th birthday. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026 That steadfast commitment to cultural authenticity came as a great relief to the Indigenous actors — including Meegwun Fairbrother, who plays patriarch William Mitchell. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 After the patriarch’s death, the whole Rabello family comes out. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for patriarch

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Noun

Prince William was the first high-ranking member of the British Royal Family to attend Eton College, forgoing Gordonstoun which his father, King Charles III, and paternal grandfather, Prince Philip, attended.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
His mom and dad employed about a dozen people at the welding and machine shop that his grandfather founded in 1938 in Silver Spring, Md.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of grandfather

Noun

A little boy climbed onto his dad’s lap to get a better view.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Brittany Mahomes, co-owner of the KC Current and wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has taken the couple’s children to visit dad at camp the last two summers.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026