matriarch
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"The Godfather is a page turner," Trigiani wrote, "but when I searched for the matriarch, she was sorely missing."
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The family matriarch, Barby, remains a D.C. society fixture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
By the time she put the property on the market, the reality TV matriarch confirmed that she had moved out and into another estate she purchased in the same tony community of Hidden Hills.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
O’Hara’s prolific career also includes memorable turns in classics such as the iconic sculptor mom in Tim Burton’s 1988 ghost comedy “Beetlejuice” as well as the stressed out McCallister matriarch in the “Home Alone” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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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