single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Ashby became a single mother at age 20 and later graduated from the University of California, Davis. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Linares visited 22 campuses in her two years on the board, balancing statewide responsibilities with raising three children as a single mother. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Since the age of 11 months, Shields had been working as a child model, managed by her single mother Teri. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 As for Frederick Von Mierers, he was actually born Freddy Miers — a Jewish kid from Brooklyn raised by a single mother and later, his aunt. Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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