patriarch
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Jeanie, the third-oldest child of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss, was hand-picked by the family patriarch to oversee his prized investment that grew from a $67.5-million purchase into a $12.5 billion world-renowned brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
During that time, Wood went from scion of his family business to its patriarch, and expanded the company into a beloved convenience and gas-station giant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The late patriarch Manuel “Matty” Moroun, then 84, was found in contempt in 2012 for failing to make court-ordered repairs to the Ambassador Bridge and spent a night in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The show depicts the power struggles between patriarch John Dutton III, his children, the locals, and the outsiders seeking to change their bucolic ranching way of life.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“He’s the donkey patriarch, the people’s hero, a creature who casts a greater shadow than the divine Tianma horse, a sire to Pegasus, and a ruby-sweating god-beast!”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Both of the patriarchs of Emily Moreno’s life have failed to protect her.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Half an hour later, at 09:00 local time, patriarchs from the Orthodox church and cardinals will congregate in Saint Sebastian Chapel, inside the basilica, where the remains of Pope John Paul II lie.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Pennington, for example, characterized slavery as “an institution of the dark age” while critiquing the “monarchs, patriarchs, and prophets of the South.”
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024
Care for the environment has been a priority for Francis, and presidents and patriarchs alike have welcomed his moral leadership on the issue.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
And as the fiftieth anniversary of Independence Day approached, requests poured into Monticello and Quincy from across the land, asking the patriarchs to share their wisdom and memories about the meaning of it all.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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