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Noun
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Pregnant celebrities have been taking maternity style to the next level this year.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025 -
Through it all, her maternity style has never wavered—whether that means making a pregnancy belt a hot accessory, doing head-to-toe Jonathan Anderson for Dior, or stepping out in an avant-garde, below-the-belly Alaïa outfit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 July 2025
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With his wife, Jessica, due to give birth to the couple’s second child any day, Skubal went on the paternity list.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Sheets returned from the paternity list after the birth of his daughter over the All-Star break.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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