Thesaurus results for PATRIARCH

patriarch

noun

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 What father would ever allow such devastation, assuring fellow patriarchs that their lives without sons would be ruined forever? —

David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 Jones was in touch with the Henson family, who have always been fiercely protective of the patriarch’s legacy, while writing his book. —

Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 The Jackson family wanted to make sure their patriarch, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, returned to his roots on the East Coast. —

Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 The Wilcoxes are upset by this revelation, though Margaret develops a relationship with the patriarch, Henry (Matthew Macfadyen), while Margaret's sister Helen (Philippa Coulthard) connects with the working-class clerk Leonard Bast (Joseph Quinn). —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patriarch

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Set almost entirely within the confines of an apartment and its balcony, the story unfolds over the course of a few days and centers on an unexpected duel between a grandfather and his grandson.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The new Ozzy — named after her paternal grandfather, the former Black Sabbath frontman who died of a heart attack last July — clocked in a week ago at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and 19 inches long, according to the photo.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026