Thesaurus results for MATERNITY

maternity

noun

mə-ˈtər-nə-tē

as in fruitfulness

motherly character or qualities she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort

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Recent Examples of maternity In the tender maternity shoot, Jepsen cradles her bump in bed alongside Marsden Greif-Neil. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Wunmi Mosaku made a radiant Oscars debut, thanks to her gorgeous maternity glow and skin prep by Joanna Czech using skin care from Swiss Perfection. —

Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 The lip-kit mania also coincided with Kylie becoming a mother, forcing her to juggle pregnancy and maternity along with the incessant branding of her, not just as a member of television’s most famous family but also as the model for what a Gen Z CEO can be. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026 The project includes new maternity services with eight labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum rooms and two dedicated C-section rooms. —

Chase Jordan march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maternity

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Members could save 80% on expensive fertility drugs Costco will fulfill fertility medications with exclusive member pricing that includes savings of up to 80% on medications, including Follistim, an injectable hormone medication used to treat infertility.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Amend the soil as needed to improve its texture, fertility, and drainage.

— Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026