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Recent Examples of motherhood
Health & Wellness Doctors blamed her symptoms on motherhood.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Conservative influencer Isabel Brown has alleged that The View refused her request to appear on the talk show to defend herself after the cohosts slammed her on the air over the 28-year-old's recent remarks about motherhood.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Their content focuses on motherhood and their relationship with the church mixed with dancing and skits.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Even momfluencers who adhere to pristine ideals of motherhood have people tearing them apart for the littlest things.
—CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Robyn became a single mother in her early forties, and I was moved by the way our conversations situated motherhood as an extension of a lifelong artistic and personal project—the project of seeking intensity and communion and transcendence, exploring the outer reaches of love.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Sophie balances career highs and the thrill of becoming a mum, with raging hormones and fears of maternity leave and motherhood impacting her career.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The songs are all about freedom, single motherhood, love and lust — often in the same breath.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
But her commitment to spiritual motherhood did not stop her from thinking seriously about conceiving, bearing, and birthing.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Conservative influencer Isabel Brown has alleged that The View refused her request to appear on the talk show to defend herself after the cohosts slammed her on the air over the 28-year-old's recent remarks about motherhood.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Their content focuses on motherhood and their relationship with the church mixed with dancing and skits.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Even momfluencers who adhere to pristine ideals of motherhood have people tearing them apart for the littlest things.
—CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Robyn became a single mother in her early forties, and I was moved by the way our conversations situated motherhood as an extension of a lifelong artistic and personal project—the project of seeking intensity and communion and transcendence, exploring the outer reaches of love.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Sophie balances career highs and the thrill of becoming a mum, with raging hormones and fears of maternity leave and motherhood impacting her career.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The songs are all about freedom, single motherhood, love and lust — often in the same breath.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
But her commitment to spiritual motherhood did not stop her from thinking seriously about conceiving, bearing, and birthing.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
Noun
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, launched two drone strikes on Al-Jabalain Hospital in the White Nile province, hitting an operating theater and a maternity ward.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, Meghan's formal maternity wear was as chic as the rest of her royal outfits.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Putting fatherhood first Michaela’s dad is a five time All-Star and an MLB MVP.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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This moment was a turning point for him — despite his past indifference toward settling down, fatherhood changed him completely.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Court of Appeals ruled that legal paternity rights are only granted to a genetic father.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Launched last month, the ten-part audio series tells the story of how Echard was thrown into a bogus paternity situation.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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