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Recent Examples of matriarchal
Now, matriarchal families are leading the majority of businesses on the island.
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Victoria Leandra, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024
African elephants are highly social animals, living in matriarchal herds led by a female elder.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Whales live in matriarchal societies, with their own dialects and multigenerational family bonds.
—T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The secretive Bene Gesserit, a matriarchal society whose superhuman company includes Paul’s mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) and emperor’s daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh), are still carrying out a horse race between the respective results of their eugenic labors.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 May 2024
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Victoria Leandra, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024
African elephants are highly social animals, living in matriarchal herds led by a female elder.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Whales live in matriarchal societies, with their own dialects and multigenerational family bonds.
—T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The secretive Bene Gesserit, a matriarchal society whose superhuman company includes Paul’s mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) and emperor’s daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh), are still carrying out a horse race between the respective results of their eugenic labors.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matriarchal
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At club night, Cory works to lock in female alliances.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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This protects soil and deters adult female gnats from laying their eggs in such a dry environment.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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In William Friedkin’s 1972 original, science and modern medicine are completely powerless to dent the demon who has possessed the innocent victim, leaving it up to the patriarchal Catholic Church to take on Pazuzu (and forge its own Reaganomics).David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Now, Swift hopes to inspire women to fight their wealth in a patriarchal world.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Its silhouette was designed to feel feminine and luxe.Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Tori and Rachel form a tentative alliance, planning to exert their feminine wiles over their respective male allies to keep each other safe.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Every few days, a matronly Spanish woman appeared at the fountain to give me a plastic bag with bananas and bread, and sometimes little packets of butter and jam.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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Transforming the elegant British, non-Jewish actress into the matronly prime minister required prosthetics for the cheeks, chin, nose and neck, plus contact lenses and a wig.Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
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This surge can be attributed to the increasing elderly population and a preference for in-home care over nursing facilities.Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
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Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
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His mother is a geriatric psychiatrist, according to a December New Yorker profile.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our take: No big decisions should be based upon a geriatric gator’s indigestion.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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If Texas makes a championship run this football season, senior center Jake Majors might set a school record.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Derek Blasberg, Samantha Boardman, Margo M. Nederlander, and Lizzie Tisch chaired the event—and ABC News senior correspondent and Citymeals board member Deborah Roberts acted as emcee.David Graver, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Matriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matriarchal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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