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 She’s designed one home for the patriarch, two for a son, and four for the eldest daughter. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 After the patriarch’s passing in 2014, the property was passed down to his daughter and son. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Typically, the trust would take out policies on the children of the patriarch or matriarch. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Jaafar Jackson’s transformation into the King of Pop will be the main talking point, and two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo’s chilling turn as family patriarch Joe Jackson lends the film gravity. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patriarch

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Noun

A week earlier, with Eldridge on bereavement leave, the family gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to bury his grandfather, Edward Kenney, a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient who died in March.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
After her grandfather Elia Kazan adapted John Steinbeck’s novel into a celebrated film, Zoe Kazan is taking a crack at a newer retelling of the family saga.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grandfather

Noun

The two, who were getting married on Lake Catherine, were celebrating their night before at Natalie’s dad’s house on the lake.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
His dad held the Bible as Blair posed with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for a ceremonial swearing-in, a hallmark for new members of Congress.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dad

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The Sosa siblings’ father, along with his two other sons and an uncle, set off to the Bahamas immediately on Monday afternoon to start searching themselves via boat.

— Alex Harris Updated September 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
His interview subjects range from people who worked with Musk at various companies and in the government to people who knew him intimately, including his father, Errol.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026