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 The series, which debuted in 2025, stars Mirren and Brosnan as crime family matriarch and patriarch Maeve and Conrad Harrigan. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 All the D’Amelios, including patriarch Marc, appeared on Hulu’s The D’Amelio Show for three seasons. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Walker’s Brian got a beautiful sendoff in the iconic ending scene of the billion-dollar hit, but Fast patriarch Vin Diesel has hinted that Brian could return for the upcoming 11th and final installment. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 Spearheaded by the family’s patriarch, a civil engineer who spent five years meticulously guiding its development, it was envisioned as a place with soul, which is inspired by the family’s summers growing up on the island. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patriarch

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Noun

Nearly a century after his great-grandfathers played college football, USC freshman defensive lineman Luke Wafle is emerging as a generational talent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
To Diana, who has taken over First Desk at the Park after last season’s events, River’s refusal to take bereavement leave gives her license to speak about his grandfather’s funeral arrangements with her usual cool formality.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of grandfather

Noun

To his credit, Charlie reads the situation well and puts his foot down when his dad demands that all of them pack up their things and hide out somewhere else, because Leighton’s appearance has blown their cover.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Love the look and feel of that old flannel jacket your dad’s had for decades?

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dad

Noun

This, together with the execution of Lyanna’s father and oldest brother by Rhaegar’s father, the titular Mad King Aerys II, spurs Lyanna’s betrothed, Robert Baratheon (Callum Woodhouse), to move against Aerys.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Crooks adopted the Dole pseudonym after his father's checking account had been hacked and fraudulent gambling charges appeared, Matthew Crooks told investigators.

— Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026