Meanings of matronly air in English

In works of art, she exhibits the matronly air which distinguishes Juno and Ceres.

Men are so helpless, Mother, said Amy, with a matronly air, which delighted her husband.

She was a very lovely young woman, with an indescribable matronly air about her that spoke of the mother.

The slight matronly air and fuller form that had come with wifehood became her better than even her girlish grace.

People won't think well of it. She ventured to take a distant, matronly air-theair she had originally held toward him.

"All the time," said Margaret, with a matronly air.

Whether she laughed or talked, teased Jake, or mimicked the matronly airs of Mrs. Morris, her father's eyes followed her with manifest pleasure and admiration.