single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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For Berger, one of the first people to spring to mind was Fiona Dourif, who plays Dr. Cassie McKay, a single mother with a mysterious ankle bracelet that hints at a past skirmish with the law. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025 In her Miami sermon, White-Cain talked about her journey from the trailer park as an 18-year-old single mother to preaching on television and ultimately, serving as a close spiritual advisor to President Trump. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025 Once a week, a single mother and her two young children sit around a table to play a board game. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 Oz’s mother, Francis Cobb, is partly inspired by my late Grandmother Ofelia – a resilient, stubborn, single mother who came to the United States with little money, but a hell of a lot of ambition. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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