single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Maria Villanueva, 43, a single mother, was on her way to meet with her boyfriend, who lived at the Urban 55 apartments in Glendale, the night she was killed. Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 After welcoming her daughter in November 1988, Frantzve divorced Erika's father, Kent Frantzve, and raised her as a single mother in Scottsdale, Ariz. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Strang was a single mother to a young boy, according to a GoFundMe page. Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 The five-part thriller, set against the backdrop of a picturesque French village, follows British single mother Sarah whose daughter disappears while on a school exchange trip, soon after attempting a late-night call to her mom. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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