single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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The emotional family drama revolves around a single mother and her two daughters who are coming to terms with city life in Taipei after several years of living in the countryside. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 Williams recalls a single mother with two girls younger than 5. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 However, as a single mother working hard to raise a daughter in the city, Jordan withdrew from jazz altogether for over a decade, continuing her secretarial work. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Turner gave birth to her daughter, Juliette, in 1997 and raised her as a single mother. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single mother

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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