matronly
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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
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
They were often greeted with a hug from the matronly owner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
Out is the matronly decorum that characterized Elizabeth’s reign.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
And there is so much time to be endured, time heavy as fried food or thick fog; and then all at once these red events, like explosions, on streets otherwise decorous and matronly and somnambulent.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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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