matriarch
Example Sentences
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Eventually, of an estimated 30,000 people, only Shubbak's family remained, caring for the bedridden matriarch.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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
The same, he said, is true of Huerta — who “remains a matriarch of our Latino community.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
By the time she put the property on the market, the reality TV matriarch confirmed that she had moved out and into another estate she purchased in the same tony community of Hidden Hills.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
Padva is called “Tante” by the entire company, though she feels more like a matriarch than merely an aunt.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Play by the Rules: Arch
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The Mother of All Lists: Mater, Matr
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