mother figure

noun

: an older woman who is respected and admired like a mother

Camp counselors are mother figures to many of the girls at the camp.

Examples of mother figure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the romance doesn’t work out, the person who may suffer most is that little boy, who will have lost another mother figure. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

The association was seen regardless of whether teens were reporting on a mother figure or father figure, and was seen across ages, gender, race and ethnicity. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Growing up without a mother figure and understanding how to have that emotional intelligence without a mother in your life is hard for Evan. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Consider sharing this with a mom or mother figure in your life because a little extra sunshine never hurts! — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 7 May 2026

Rhymes for mother figure

• reconfigure
• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure