Examples of single parent in a Sentence
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Nancy raised Kevin as a single parent in Philadelphia
Nancy primarily raised Kevin and his brother Robert as a single mom and worked as a computer analyst at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Roughly half of households were headed by a single parent, the median income was about $20,000, and about a third of residents had no high school diploma.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
That’s one-tenth of the median income for a married couple and more than one-third of the income of a single parent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Following the passing of his wife, a devoted father is learning to raise his son with Down Syndrome as a single parent.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
After the loss of his wife, Myers became a single parent.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In the 1960s, a female chemist goes on to be a single parent, then a celebrity chef.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Her mother, Ann Maynard Payne, is a single parent who relies on permanent disability payments to support Olivia and a grandson.
—Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Her mother, who raised her as a single parent, played a large role in fostering her early basketball career.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Roughly half of households were headed by a single parent, the median income was about $20,000, and about a third of residents had no high school diploma.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
That’s one-tenth of the median income for a married couple and more than one-third of the income of a single parent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Following the passing of his wife, a devoted father is learning to raise his son with Down Syndrome as a single parent.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
After the loss of his wife, Myers became a single parent.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In the 1960s, a female chemist goes on to be a single parent, then a celebrity chef.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Her mother, Ann Maynard Payne, is a single parent who relies on permanent disability payments to support Olivia and a grandson.
—Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Her mother, who raised her as a single parent, played a large role in fostering her early basketball career.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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