matronly

Example Sentences

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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

But Barbara Bush wasn’t thrilled with Abrams’s matronly portrait of her.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

Tweed that for all its variations and Chanelisms still managed to look mostly matronly; stuck in the mud by the River Tay.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

“I wonder if you will ever grow up, Laurie,” said Meg in a matronly tone.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott