patriarchal
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Jonasi is a wealthy, self-made businessman, and in a patriarchal society he makes the decisions about everything.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Miller-Moreno saga is a textbook example of how this promise of patriarchal protection is a myth.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Della Cruz’s stirring Ninoy standing tall against the patriarchal savagery of Renfro’s Ferdinand and the petty vindictiveness of Acasio’s well-drawn Imelda is a powerful call to action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Ancient, patriarchal and oracular, Tennyson was not merely the poet laureate of England; he was, like his queen, a symbol of the British Empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Starry lectures me to be kind, but I can't help wanting to yank Ma out of her patriarchal prison.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing patriarchal
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The Roman Republic, Lessons 3–4
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