matriarch
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“We are devastated to share that the Campbell Family has lost its matriarch, Mrs. Nateal Campbell,” the family said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
And Lena reflects an archetypal American figure central to black culture and pride: the matriarch who, against considerable obstacles, holds together a family and furthers its ambitions through her personal integrity and fortitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
But I always think back to when I was very, very young, there was a kind of matriarch here in the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Part of that idiom is the boisterous humour that the Punjab region is known for, portrayed in part through Sajawal's mother, the imposing matriarch Sohni Ammi.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
All members of a family trace their lineage back to a founding matriarch or patriarch.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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