matriarchal
Example Sentences
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The stoicism of her Seri project is contrasted by the more lighthearted photos she took of people in Juchitán, highlighting the matriarchal culture there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
As in “Blue Bloods,” there is family to spare, though the patriarchal thrust of the parent series here becomes matriarchal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
Byrne’s searing portrayal of matriarchal duty at all costs is abrasive and uncomfortable.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025
Her performance as the quick-witted matriarchal figure won her three Primetime Emmy awards, a Bafta, a Golden Globe and four Screen Actors Guild awards.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
The primitive form of the matriarchal family, which we shall study later, is realised in its most exaggerated form by the bees and ants.
From The Truth About Woman by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
