matriarch
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And Lena reflects an archetypal American figure central to black culture and pride: the matriarch who, against considerable obstacles, holds together a family and furthers its ambitions through her personal integrity and fortitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"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
Where Stacy accepts the burdens and authority of a matriarch, Shyanne spends much of “Margo’s” first season shrugging them off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
She worked her way up in the celebrity and marketing world, which is where she met Jens Grede, her husband and business partner, as well as Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
She was the matriarch of the family, and it was impossible to picture our lives without her.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Our services are heavy on the patriarchs—and, for some, the matriarchs too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
For nearly 70 years, she played Peggy Woolley in the long-running radio drama: one of the best-loved matriarchs in British broadcasting.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Xiyadie said he learned it by observing his mother and village matriarchs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Just as a human family suffers an irreparable loss when its elders pass away too soon, entire populations of elephants will be left leaderless and emotionally devastated as their wise matriarchs prematurely die off.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
As the two matriarchs hauled me through the door, they told Aunt Bushy not to go to school but stay behind and mind the house and the children.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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