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single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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This insightful memoir follows one woman’s transformation from a military spouse who buried her own identity to a newly single mother learning to rebuild her life on her own terms. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025 Golding is set to play Shelby, a single mother grappling with her son’s substance use disorder. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025 The single mother-of-four was already well-versed in working abroad to support her young family, having previously been employed as a sales assistant in Dubai. Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025 Jodie Foster stepped behind the camera to direct this holiday favorite, which tells the story of a harried single mother named Claudia (Holly Hunter) who is fired from her job and returns to her hometown for Thanksgiving. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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