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Recent Examples of motherly
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
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Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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
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Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherly
maternal
Adjective
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Through research, Women’s Empowerment and Birth Equity Institute has discovered information that highlights the gap in maternal care between Black and white women.—
Lauren-Kennedy Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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According to a draft agenda published online, the committee will hold votes on maternal/pediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines and RSV vaccines under the federal Vaccines for Children program.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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