matriarch

A patriarch or matriarch could change his or her mind about wanting to have and manage a family office, and opportunities for promotion can be slimmer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Kardashian matriarch and “momager” extraordinaire Kris Jenner has once again removed her iconic Hidden Hills, Calif., mansion from the market—after wavering over the sale.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

In alternating, time-traveling, distinctly voiced chapters, the four quirky members of a modern Midwestern family spin on the tilted axis of Barbara, their dementia-impaired matriarch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Lyons and Stuart are the grandsons of matriarch Sara “Sally” Brown, the widow of a former Brown-Forman chairman and mother of two former CEOs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

All members of a family trace their lineage back to a founding matriarch or patriarch.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

I bit and clawed every hand that grabbed me, and howled protestations against going to school; however, I was no match for the two determined matriarchs.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane