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Recent Examples of unwed Entertainment & Arts ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ singer Lee Greenwood recalls many inaugurations -- and singing for Donald Trump Jan. 20, 2017 She was born Bertha Louise Hable in Dallas in 1946 at a home for unwed mothers, given up for adoption and raised in an orphanage. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Many cultures around the world frown on the unwed, and as a result, people often find themselves in marriages out of a sense of duty and commitment rather than long-lasting love. Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 This prairie witch’s origin story is rooted in the loss of her only son and escape from the abusive home for unwed mothers where she was forced to wait out her pregnancy and give birth. Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 In the novel, four teenage girls are sent to Wellwood House, a home for unwed mothers, in 1970, with the mandate to give birth, send the children away for adoption and pretend like nothing actually happened. William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unwed
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unmarried
Adjective
  • The Bon Secours home was one of many such institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • The homes housed unmarried pregnant women as well as tens of thousands of orphans, according to The Associated Press.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025

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“Unwed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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