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Recent Examples of maternal
He is also survived by his two maternal grandparents, Kathy and Harry Stark, and two paternal grandparents, Betty and Jerry, as well as several aunts and uncles.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Once upon a time, maternal unhappiness seemed like the third rail of cultural discourse, something too dangerous to touch.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The awakening of any maternal feelings towards Lyra are delayed and never free of conflict.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
For babies whose mother did not receive a maternal RSV vaccine, a monoclonal antibody shot is available for infants under 8 months old and for some children up to 19 months old.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Once upon a time, maternal unhappiness seemed like the third rail of cultural discourse, something too dangerous to touch.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The awakening of any maternal feelings towards Lyra are delayed and never free of conflict.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
For babies whose mother did not receive a maternal RSV vaccine, a monoclonal antibody shot is available for infants under 8 months old and for some children up to 19 months old.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternal
Adjective
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The film’s more compelling moments reflect the rich uncertainty that Polly is able to mine from her new boss, whether that has to do with challenging her parental instincts, her lust for life, or even her sanity.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Seychellois folklore, it was said to hold the feminine spirit of the earth, fertility embodied in botanical form.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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The reemergence of traditional gender roles manifests in fashion through hyper masculine and hyper feminine ways of dressing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In that situation, some new parents might have chosen to wait and see how things progressed, but Randall's motherly instincts told her action was required.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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