single parent

noun

: a parent who lives with a child or children and no husband, wife, or partner

Examples of single parent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her mother, who raised her as a single parent, played a large role in fostering her early basketball career. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024 Take the example of a single parent with two children who earns $13,000 annually, as outlined by the CBPP. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024 In some ways there’s a distinction when grief is a part of the landscape between being a single parent and being a solo parent. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024 In the 1960s, a female chemist goes on to be a single parent, then a celebrity chef. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 With those gigs often lasting a couple of days and Church being a single parent, Velez would sometimes have to tag along. Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 In 2020, authorities deported his mother, an undocumented immigrant and single parent. Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024 Waddingham has been very open about her late journey into motherhood, and the challenges that come along with being a single parent and managing time with her family along with a busy Hollywood career. Kristina Behr, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024 Though becoming a single parent was unexpected and difficult, the famed actor has talked about loving fatherhood. Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024

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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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