patriarchal

Example Sentences

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Katebe argued that patriarchal tendencies in political parties have impacted women's participation.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

"It is a way of asserting women's place in a world and a system that remains deeply patriarchal," stressed Centeno, an expert in non-verbal communication.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

This is a self-aware martyr, assertive and vulnerable, manipulated by shadowy patriarchal forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

As in “Blue Bloods,” there is family to spare, though the patriarchal thrust of the parent series here becomes matriarchal.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

“But, Lord, ‘subverting the patriarchal paradigm’—it’s like she wrote the speech.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green