single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Angel City captain Sarah Gorden once struggled as a single mother making $8,000 as an NWSL rookie. Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 In the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist whose campaign message centers her experience as a single mother, is currently a narrow front-runner in a crowded field. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Drawing on her everyday experiences as a single mother, her work addresses issues connected to the political domestication of women, authoritarianism and fascism, the patriarchy and capitalism. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 For obvious reasons, the single mother of three feared for her life. Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 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 May. 2026.

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