matriarch
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A patriarch or matriarch could change his or her mind about wanting to have and manage a family office, and opportunities for promotion can be slimmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Kardashian matriarch and “momager” extraordinaire Kris Jenner has once again removed her iconic Hidden Hills, Calif., mansion from the market—after wavering over the sale.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
Thousands took to social media to express their condolences and praise the avian matriarch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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
Our services are heavy on the patriarchs—and, for some, the matriarchs too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
“They are not the typical tiger moms or strict matriarchs, like in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ or ‘The Joy Luck Club.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 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
Xiyadie said he learned it by observing his mother and village matriarchs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
As the two matriarchs hauled me through the door, they told Aunt Bushy not to go to school but stay behind and mind the house and the children.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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