single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Gloria was the single mother of a 7-year-old. Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026 When the deadline passed at the beginning of April, she was put on leave at her job at a healthcare IT company and now, as a single mother of a college freshman, has no income. Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 When the deadline passed at the beginning of April, she was put on leave at her job at a healthcare IT company and now, as a single mother of a college freshman, has no income. ABC News, 1 May 2026 Plagued by extreme suspicion and shielding himself with emotional detachment, Creasy is forced to rely on Valeria Melo (Alice Braga), a single mother and driver deeply steeped in her own pain. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Apr. 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 6 May. 2026.

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