matriarch
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You truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Rhode Island’s Morticia, named for the Addams Family matriarch, spent much of its life as a single leaf stalk with multiple leaflets before going dormant, leaving what looked like a big pot of dirt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
The matriarch of the Mitford clan has been overshadowed by the glamorous daughters who caused her no small amount of grief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Again and again, the matriarch of the household wipes my sadness away with the end of her sari.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Our services are heavy on the patriarchs—and, for some, the matriarchs too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
In “Nonnas,” Vince Vaughn stars as a fictionalized Scaravella, who opens a restaurant that centers the food and lives of matriarchs.
From Salon ● May 14, 2025
“They are not the typical tiger moms or strict matriarchs, like in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ or ‘The Joy Luck Club.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
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
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
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