patriarch
Example Sentences
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As patriarch of the famous Mexican American music family, Quintanilla played a critical role in the development of his daughter Selena’s career.
From Los Angeles Times
Our services are heavy on the patriarchs—and, for some, the matriarchs too.
Steven Skybell, magnificent in the role of the besieged patriarch, led a superb cast that brought a new understanding to an old chestnut through the force of Yiddish language and culture.
From Los Angeles Times
Known for playing the self-serving patriarch Frank Gallagher in TV series “Shameless,” Macy returns to the screen in the historical drama “Train Dreams.”
The former adds to and complements the museum’s mission of preserving the legacy of Walt Disney, showing the park patriarch as something of a conductor who built Disneyland with the help of creatives across Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times
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