patriarchy
Example Sentences
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The black-and-white drama tells the story of a woman passing herself off as a man in rural 17th-century Germany to escape the constraints of patriarchy.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
If you’re wondering what’s included in their letters to Santa this year, Jinkx is asking for the dismantling of the patriarchy, the rise of feminine rule and unabashed freedom for androgynous people.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
She worried the themes discussed — patriarchy, capitalism and poverty — could be taken out of context and used against her.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025
The sanitary pads demonstrate his empathy and readiness to help should a nearby woman forget she's on her period; the literature that he knows all about the structural and institutional barriers of the patriarchy.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
Maybe having a mom who also wants to dismantle the patriarchy and a dad who wears frilly aprons will do that.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
