matriarch

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Part of that idiom is the boisterous humour that the Punjab region is known for, portrayed in part through Sajawal's mother, the imposing matriarch Sohni Ammi.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

As matriarch, you were fully invested in your new family, economically and emotionally.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

O’Hara’s prolific career also includes memorable turns in classics such as the iconic sculptor mom in Tim Burton’s 1988 ghost comedy “Beetlejuice” as well as the stressed out McCallister matriarch in the “Home Alone” franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

But as the satirically pompous, high-strung Moira Rose, the uncomfortably broke former soap opera queen and matriarch of the hit Canadian sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” O’Hara achieved universal acclaim and endless memeability.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 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