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matriarchal

[mey-tree-ahr-kuhl] / ˌmeɪ triˈɑr kəl /




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The stoicism of her Seri project is contrasted by the more lighthearted photos she took of people in Juchitán, highlighting the matriarchal culture there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Byrne’s searing portrayal of matriarchal duty at all costs is abrasive and uncomfortable.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

The British Zambian writer-director’s new story, however, is more psychologically concentrated on individual pain and cultural power, specifically the damage that sin and silence wreak in matriarchal societies that internalize patriarchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Her performance as the quick-witted matriarchal figure won her three Primetime Emmy awards, a Bafta, a Golden Globe and four Screen Actors Guild awards.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

Still the old awe of the Word of the matriarchal, matrilineal church.

From Evil Out of Onzar by Ganes, Mark




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