single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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That alone is an achievement, but for Porter, a single mother of 11 who overcame hearing loss along the way, the accomplishment meant even more. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 The federal officer and single mother said her daughter inspired her to try again. Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 16 May 2026 Born Waltraud Lehner in Linz, Austria, on May 17, 1940, the artist was raised by a single mother in a country shattered by war and struggling with its Nazi past. News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026 Shackled to a seat on one of those planes was a 39-year-old single mother named Claudia. Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for single mother

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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