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matronly

[mey-truhn-lee] / ˈmeɪ trən li /


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Transforming the elegant British, non-Jewish actress into the matronly prime minister required prosthetics for the cheeks, chin, nose and neck, plus contact lenses and a wig.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

"This 'Drinking Woman' was an ideal rooted in newfound concepts of individuality and a denial of Edwardian matronly functions."

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

Out is the matronly decorum that characterized Elizabeth’s reign.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

But Barbara Bush wasn’t thrilled with Abrams’s matronly portrait of her.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

Ma always wore her own hair in a low bun, and I’d half expected the hairdo to be matronly like hers.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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