single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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The son of a single mother, Aguilera grew up in La Fría, a small town in northwest Venezuela, near the border with Colombia, his mother told us. ProPublica, 23 July 2025 But Shannon French, a Meridian single mother who provided care for her children with Down syndrome and autism, argued that ending the program would just push families to rely more on other social programs. Sarah Cutler updated July 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025 Over more than two minutes, Morris talks about his upbringing in a home with a single mother and in a family with deep ties to Kentucky (several family members were in the audience at his rally with Kirk). Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 July 2025 Sayda, a native of Honduras and a single mother of three, worried if the agents would come for her next, even though the raid was hundreds of miles away from her home. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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