matriarch
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"The Godfather is a page turner," Trigiani wrote, "but when I searched for the matriarch, she was sorely missing."
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The family matriarch, Barby, remains a D.C. society fixture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Levy: I knew that the matriarch of this family was so important to the legitimacy of this.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
As matriarch, you were fully invested in your new family, economically and emotionally.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
Granny, an indomitable matriarch, had single-handedly raised all of her children after her husband had deserted her for another woman.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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Play by the Rules: Arch
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