matronly
Example Sentences
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But that doesn’t mean that she has to look matronly, either.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
The sweet little shrug that the grown-up, matronly Dakota Johnson gives to Dismukes, as he gawks at her younger self strutting around the stage, makes the entire sketch worthwhile.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
They were often greeted with a hug from the matronly owner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
Out is the matronly decorum that characterized Elizabeth’s reign.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Robbie was there, too, bustling about in a floral-print dress like the belle of the ball—albeit a matronly belle—making sure all her students had arrived with sheet music in hand.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing matronly
The Awakening
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Novel Study: The Awakening, Chapters 1–19
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The Red Car to Hollywood
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