as in nurturing
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Adjective
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The physical attributes that helped these women get recruited likely led to their low rates of maternal mortality.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025 -
In March 2024, Sanders created a committee to make recommendations on improving maternal health.—
Nathan Ansell,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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But the acquisition of Carreras — who was known by his paternal surname, Hernandez, while coming through at Manchester United — blurs those lines.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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For nearly a year leading up to the couple’s arrest, their child’s paternal grandmother had been contacting the Tulare County Department of Health reporting concerns about the baby’s welfare.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and begins to care for Laura with motherly devotion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Seeing her motherly behavior towards Kayla's children is so heartwarming.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The two then had a sweet chat about Mikayla's sourdough progress complete with fatherly encouragement about her starter.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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But Pascal, for all the twinkle in his eye, often plays relatively sexless characters — from the fatherly energy of The Last of Us to the ascetic qualities of The Mandalorian.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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“Parental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parental. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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