patriarch
Example Sentences
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Known for playing the self-serving patriarch Frank Gallagher in TV series “Shameless,” Macy returns to the screen in the historical drama “Train Dreams.”
The former adds to and complements the museum’s mission of preserving the legacy of Walt Disney, showing the park patriarch as something of a conductor who built Disneyland with the help of creatives across Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times
Patriarch Kirill and most other Orthodox patriarchs have refused to accept his decision authorizing the second Ukrainian church.
From Seattle Times
Venice’s cardinal patriarch splashed the transparent barriers with holy water.
From New York Times
The Lerner family has checked out, save for Thursday’s ceremony honoring the memory of their patriarch.
From Washington Times
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