matronly
Example Sentences
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But that doesn’t mean that she has to look matronly, either.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
The sweet little shrug that the grown-up, matronly Dakota Johnson gives to Dismukes, as he gawks at her younger self strutting around the stage, makes the entire sketch worthwhile.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024
I’ve got a few straight friends who are obsessed with Madonna right now because she’s a little fuller, a little more matronly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Out is the matronly decorum that characterized Elizabeth’s reign.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
From above the woman’s figure looked even more matronly and reassuring.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing matronly
The Awakening
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Novel Study: The Awakening, Chapters 1–19
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The Red Car to Hollywood
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