patriarch
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At the same time, a trailer-dwelling man named Clevon becomes the patriarch of multiple interconnected, large families.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Hit HBO series "Succession" was inspired by the Murdoch family, with the ruthless and cruel patriarch Logan Roy providing a hugely unflattering portrait of the real-life billionaire.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The family patriarch leveraged Hollywood glamour with entertainment spectacle to elevate the team into an internationally recognized brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The show depicts the power struggles between patriarch John Dutton III, his children, the locals, and the outsiders seeking to change their bucolic ranching way of life.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Another time, sleeping in different quarters in Cange—the patriarch of the place was, after all, a priest—Ophelia was determined to rise early in the morning, ahead of Paul.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Both of the patriarchs of Emily Moreno’s life have failed to protect her.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Half an hour later, at 09:00 local time, patriarchs from the Orthodox church and cardinals will congregate in Saint Sebastian Chapel, inside the basilica, where the remains of Pope John Paul II lie.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Pennington, for example, characterized slavery as “an institution of the dark age” while critiquing the “monarchs, patriarchs, and prophets of the South.”
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024
Bartholomew I is regarded as the “first among equals” among patriarchs in Eastern Orthodoxy and the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Now both patriarchs seemed to sense that they had outlived their time.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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