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Recent Examples of motherhood
Season 2 saw the ladies battling love, heartbreak, motherhood, jealousy, and the full force of the English legal system.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Season 2 saw these American whirlwinds battling love, heartbreak, motherhood, jealousy and the full force of the English legal system.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Francesca’s book dives into her desires for motherhood and her fertility issues.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood is at Second Stage at Signature Center through March 15.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Even for those who understand the sometimes brutal nature of motherhood, Linda is a tough sell for empathy.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Her path to motherhood was limited to surrogacy or the experimental hope of a womb transplant.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
That range — from humor to romance to motherhood to devastation — is exactly the kind of work Hudson had been longing to do throughout her rom-com years.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ferrell balances motherhood, her career, dating and Atlanta drama like a pro.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Season 2 saw these American whirlwinds battling love, heartbreak, motherhood, jealousy and the full force of the English legal system.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Francesca’s book dives into her desires for motherhood and her fertility issues.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood is at Second Stage at Signature Center through March 15.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Even for those who understand the sometimes brutal nature of motherhood, Linda is a tough sell for empathy.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Her path to motherhood was limited to surrogacy or the experimental hope of a womb transplant.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
That range — from humor to romance to motherhood to devastation — is exactly the kind of work Hudson had been longing to do throughout her rom-com years.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ferrell balances motherhood, her career, dating and Atlanta drama like a pro.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
Noun
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Kate had changed her hair into a stylish bob — but apparently hadn’t updated her mothering skills — two years later when, in the sequel, Kevin again was discovered missing, at the Miami airport.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every memory holding the sum of us—not me alone, but a nesting doll of memories, proof that someone in the world once mothered us, even if that mothering had to come from only ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For other women, giving birth at home may be the only option, as the widespread closures of hospital obstetric units create maternity care deserts in which midwives are the only providers nearby.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Its selections are sorted by type (dresses, matching sets, jumpsuits, athleisure), size (with maternity and kids options present), and intent (game day, travel, work, weddings + formal).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, this episode marked a turning point for Sloan's character, setting up his eventual second chance at fatherhood with the later arrival of his daughter, Sofia.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Much of the discussion revolved around fatherhood and the need to teach children to recognize, name, and understand their emotions.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ensuing years have only amped up fans clamoring for more Greek island-hopping, more paternity sleuthing, and most of all, more Meryl.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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Or, more recently, when Babcock from 2022-2024 defended Jones in paternity and breach of contract lawsuits.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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