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Recent Examples of motherhood
Even momfluencers who adhere to pristine ideals of motherhood have people tearing them apart for the littlest things.
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CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Lupita Nyong'o gets candid on motherhood aspirations Nyong'o's battle with uterine fibroids has also changed her outlook on motherhood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 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
Her journey, marked by immigration, loss, motherhood and entrepreneurship during an economic recession, reflects both the challenges and determination of immigrant business owners in the United States.
—Brianna Mantaras, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The Oscar is a capper on Buckley’s pitch-perfect awards run for the nuclear grade tearjerker about grief, mysticism, and the power of motherhood.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2026
CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Lupita Nyong'o gets candid on motherhood aspirations Nyong'o's battle with uterine fibroids has also changed her outlook on motherhood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 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
Her journey, marked by immigration, loss, motherhood and entrepreneurship during an economic recession, reflects both the challenges and determination of immigrant business owners in the United States.
—Brianna Mantaras, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The Oscar is a capper on Buckley’s pitch-perfect awards run for the nuclear grade tearjerker about grief, mysticism, and the power of motherhood.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 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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Individual centers can differ widely from each other and may provide a range of services such as pregnancy tests, parenting classes, diapers, maternity clothes and more, typically at no cost.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In all, the three attacks killed at least eight people, including a father and daughter at a maternity hospital in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bambo is Lyonne’s upcoming film, which she is set to write and direct, about a New York boxing promoter struggling to balance his career and fatherhood.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The manosphere refers to a loose web of digital spaces that claim to address men’s issues, from fatherhood to body image and mental health.—
Lucy Morgan,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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This has the much more sensitive specifics on families and children, including information on paternity, domestic violence and more.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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