patriarch

Example Sentences

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For four generations, the Sartori family of Plymouth, Wis., has been making Asiago cheese in a tradition that dates to patriarch Paolo Sartori, who hailed from a town near Asiago, Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Piya 'Chang' Pitutecha, the current patriarch, is the elected head of the Provincial Administration Organisation, a hugely influential position as the PAO manages most government spending in Rayong.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

And so the imperious patriarch, Whitelaw Redfellow—played by a shadowy, barely seen figure who is only toward the end revealed to be Ed Harris—casts her out of the family estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Lindo played the frustrated patriarch, Walter Lee, and won some strong reviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Dinky was trying to masquerade as this patriarch that he wasn’t.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah