matriarch
noun
the female head of a family or tribal line.
matriarchs
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pluralof matriarch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As long as this hunger continues and audiences show up for “The Faithful,” the producers have a wealth of stories to tell beyond the great matriarchs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Our services are heavy on the patriarchs—and, for some, the matriarchs too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
So yeah, that femme performance is so defining of how to hold yourself, to be erect because matriarchs are the oaks of families.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
For nearly 70 years, she played Peggy Woolley in the long-running radio drama: one of the best-loved matriarchs in British broadcasting.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
As the two matriarchs hauled me through the door, they told Aunt Bushy not to go to school but stay behind and mind the house and the children.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
