single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

Examples of single mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cleo is depicted in the book as a young single mother who works as a dancer and bartender at the Flamingo, a club owned by Shell Gordon, on Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue. Cady Lang, TIME, 19 July 2024 Mildred raised Anthony and his siblings Anthony has been open about the difficulties of his childhood: As a single mother, Mildred brought up Anthony and his siblings on her own in the Hope Gardens housing project in Bushwick, Brooklyn, according to The New York Times. Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024 Bravo faced adversity, Spencer said, but prioritized her baby in the face of the challenges associated with being a young single mother. Megan Vaz, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024 Raised by a single mother and his grandparents, Scott drifted in middle and high school, nearly failing out. Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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