single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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The film follows a single mother and her teenage son in a bourgeois house near the port of Beirut. Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 May 2025 Local productions Her Story, about a single mother bonding with a neighbor, and Like A Rolling Stone, about a middle-aged woman on a road trip, have been big hits over the past year. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025 Growing up with a single mother in Dayton, Ohio, Eleni explains that she was bullied for thrifting during her childhood and is overjoyed to see a new generation embrace it. Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 The three-time Grammy winner also noted that being a single mother takes up much of her time. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 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 23 May. 2025.

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