matronly
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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
She treats herself to a belted dress accurately described as Shirley Temple-meets-not-fully-deprogrammed-Wednesday Addams chic – one that she wears well, but the 20-something boutique clerk makes her question by presenting her with matronly alternatives.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2023
Out is the matronly decorum that characterized Elizabeth’s reign.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
The leadership went so far as to put Mistral on the currency, and promoted her image as a matronly schoolteacher for the nation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
“I shall take some up to Mother, though she said we were not to think of her, for she’d take care of herself,” said Meg, who presided and felt quite matronly behind the teapot.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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