matriarch

Example Sentences

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The matriarch of the Mitford clan has been overshadowed by the glamorous daughters who caused her no small amount of grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

As matriarch, you were fully invested in your new family, economically and emotionally.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Grandma had raised four daughters and four sons, and she was a true matriarch: Her husband had died after my mom got married, and she cared for the family on her own.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana