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matriarch

[mey-tree-ahrk] / ˈmeɪ triˌɑrk /


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The family matriarch, Barby, remains a D.C. society fixture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Eventually, of an estimated 30,000 people, only Shubbak's family remained, caring for the bedridden matriarch.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

By the time she put the property on the market, the reality TV matriarch confirmed that she had moved out and into another estate she purchased in the same tony community of Hidden Hills.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

On “Schitt’s Creek,” O’Hara portrayed Moira Rose, the family’s nonsensical matriarch and former soap star, for six seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Padva is called “Tante” by the entire company, though she feels more like a matriarch than merely an aunt.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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