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Recent Examples of motherly
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
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Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Castro and de Oliveria, both warm and motherly presences, embraced the two immediately.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Castro and de Oliveria, both warm and motherly presences, embraced the two immediately.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherly
maternal
Adjective
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The report reveals large demographic and geographic differences in maternal age.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
13 June 2025
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The Covid-19 vaccines can also protect the newborn—one of the highest-risk groups for hospitalization—since taking a dose during pregnancy confers maternal antibodies to the fetus, Faust says.—
Shreyas Teegala,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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