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Recent Examples of motherly
Seeing her motherly behavior towards Kayla's children is so heartwarming.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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The Pioneer Woman Raffia Tote Bag
For the motherly figure that loves watching Ree Drummond’s cooking show, this raffia tote bag from The Pioneer Woman’s Walmart line is the perfect get.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with motherly devotion.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Apr. 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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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Everyday Eastwick 4-Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven, $40 Time and Tru Leighton Mini Bucket Bag, $25
The Pioneer Woman Raffia Tote Bag
For the motherly figure that loves watching Ree Drummond’s cooking show, this raffia tote bag from The Pioneer Woman’s Walmart line is the perfect get.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with motherly devotion.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Apr. 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 motherly
maternal
Adjective
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Octavia Spencer was really leaning into those maternal instincts after playing the titular role in Ma.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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By 2017, the maternal mortality rate for young millennial women had more than doubled since the baby-boomer generation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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