patriarch
Example Sentences
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For four generations, the Sartori family of Plymouth, Wis., has been making Asiago cheese in a tradition that dates to patriarch Paolo Sartori, who hailed from a town near Asiago, Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“A Midcentury Modern vibe was Walt,” Smith says, referring to park patriarch Walt Disney.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
And so the imperious patriarch, Whitelaw Redfellow—played by a shadowy, barely seen figure who is only toward the end revealed to be Ed Harris—casts her out of the family estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Last November the court sentenced five of them to death including the clan's patriarch Bai Suocheng, who died of illness after his conviction, state media reported.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
To me he was a patriarch with authority over me, but he seemed to surrender that authority the moment I passed through his door.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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