matriarch

Her grandmother, the first woman his grandfather married, presided as matriarch over a farm where the wives lived together, and often helped choose the newcomers herself.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

News of Jackie’s death sent ripples of mourning through her fan base, with thousands taking to social media to express their condolences and praise the avian matriarch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Somehow, I found their phone number, and Julia, the matriarch, graciously agreed to my request for an interview.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Rhode Island’s Morticia, named for the Addams Family matriarch, spent much of its life as a single leaf stalk with multiple leaflets before going dormant, leaving what looked like a big pot of dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Again and again, the matriarch of the household wipes my sadness away with the end of her sari.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

As long as this hunger continues and audiences show up for “The Faithful,” the producers have a wealth of stories to tell beyond the great matriarchs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Our services are heavy on the patriarchs—and, for some, the matriarchs too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

So yeah, that femme performance is so defining of how to hold yourself, to be erect because matriarchs are the oaks of families.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

For nearly 70 years, she played Peggy Woolley in the long-running radio drama: one of the best-loved matriarchs in British broadcasting.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024

I bit and clawed every hand that grabbed me, and howled protestations against going to school; however, I was no match for the two determined matriarchs.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane