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Recent Examples of motherly
Foxie probably expresses her motherly instincts with her dolls, Goodrich said.
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Bylsma’s warm register and motherly charm come through terrifically, while Momboisse pairs delightful vocals and strong character commitment for her Logainne.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn To some, going home is a relaxing retreat full of motherly love and too much food.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
While some see Nelly as an empathetic and motherly caretaker, others view her as a manipulative, calculating instigator who shapes the narrative to justify her own actions.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Bylsma’s warm register and motherly charm come through terrifically, while Momboisse pairs delightful vocals and strong character commitment for her Logainne.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn To some, going home is a relaxing retreat full of motherly love and too much food.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
While some see Nelly as an empathetic and motherly caretaker, others view her as a manipulative, calculating instigator who shapes the narrative to justify her own actions.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherly
maternal
Adjective
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To better understand the hybrid pigs and their genetic traits, scientists analyzed mitochondrial DNA passed down through maternal lineages, along with nuclear genetic markers, from 191 wild boars and 10 domestic pigs collected between 2015 and 2018.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Officials said the children were reunited with their maternal grandmother.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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