as in moms
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in has
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of mothers
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
In addition, a less diverse diet in pregnant mothers is linked to food allergy and asthma risk.
—Dr. Daniel Digiacomo, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Breastfeeding isn’t always an option, especially for working mothers, Rodriguez said.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Experts say the reasons for premature births are complex, but the profound psychological and physical stress the war is inflicting on pregnant mothers is contributing.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Sociological research consistently finds that mothers, far more than fathers, do this interior work of parenting.
—Nina Bandelj, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
That might make for an excruciating private exchange between many teenagers and their mothers.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
An all encompassing definition of maternal dispossession scales the degrees to which Black mothers are victimized by the enduring projects of capitalism and colonialism.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
In addition, a less diverse diet in pregnant mothers is linked to food allergy and asthma risk.
—Dr. Daniel Digiacomo, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Breastfeeding isn’t always an option, especially for working mothers, Rodriguez said.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Experts say the reasons for premature births are complex, but the profound psychological and physical stress the war is inflicting on pregnant mothers is contributing.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Sociological research consistently finds that mothers, far more than fathers, do this interior work of parenting.
—Nina Bandelj, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
That might make for an excruciating private exchange between many teenagers and their mothers.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Verb
Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothers
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On a late Friday afternoon in March, Julia Huckins has brought her 4-year-old son Malcolm into downtown Livermore to treat him to some Meadowlark Dairy soft-serve ice cream, meet up with other moms and let their kids run around in a nearby park.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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To support the best outcomes for moms and babies, pregnant women must have timely access to quality prenatal care.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Photos from the local information office in General Santos City, which has about 720,000 people, showed convenience stores and buildings crumbling in the aftermath of the quake.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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The agency, established in 1862, produces billions of notes each year and can print up to $1 billion in a single day if needed.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The tropical houseplant produces exotic blossoms in shades of red, pink, lavender, white, and orange.—
Kate Nateras,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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If the fight delivers even half the drama of the pre-fight trash talk, Sunday's fight on the South Lawn could be a thing of legend.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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This births a star that continually accretes more gas and becomes more massive.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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With the resources available to urban coyotes, the average coyote births six new pups.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Mothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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