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matriarchal

[mey-tree-ahr-kuhl] / ˌmeɪ triˈɑr kəl /




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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

Movies: Olivier’s widow could be playing grand dames on stage, but she likes the travel and money from matriarchal characters in films.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 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

Thy live in matriarchal groups of about 10 and sometimes meet up with hundreds or thousands of other whales.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

The modern civilised man cannot easily accustom himself to the idea that in the old matriarchal family the dominion of the mother was accepted as the natural, and, therefore, the right order of society.

From The Truth About Woman by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)




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