as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness
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Recent Examples of motherliness
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Castro and de Oliveria, both warm and motherly presences, embraced the two immediately.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherliness
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Congressional Republicans have also proposed $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, putting health care at risk for 900,000 San Diego County residents and undermining behavioral health, maternal care, lifesaving treatment and the ability to see a doctor.—
Terra Lawson-Remer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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In countries heavily dependent on U.S. aid, the Mexico City Policy has resulted in approximately 80 additional child deaths and nine additional maternal deaths per 100,000 live births annually and about one additional HIV infection per 10,000 uninfected people.—
Kathryn Rhine,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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For her solo dinner, Rihanna quite literally put a bow on maternity dressing in a gray sleeveless JW Anderson dress with a thigh-high slit and an oversized bow accent, placed atop her baby bump.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Danielle Lafleur has been named president of Hatch, the maternity and lifestyle brand, effective immediately.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Make a commitment to implementing changes that contribute to your productivity and well-being.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Over time, those choices spread outward, dampening demand, slowing growth, and dragging down productivity more broadly.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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European Sperm Bank — which recruits sperm donors in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, according to its website — said that more than 67 kids were conceived using the donor’s sperm, and that all relevant fertility clinics were alerted to the situation.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Related article The Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing cut off critical power to incubating embryos.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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