as in moms
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in has
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of mothers
Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
According to Caribbean Airlines' expectant mothers policy, pregnant mothers can travel without clearance up to the end of the 32nd week of pregnancy.
—Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
But their mothers, their sisters, the adults that were part of this group, the majority of them still do follow Sam.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The judges will select 25 moms from entries people submit about why their mothers deserve to be a Superhero Mom honoree, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Nine people died after a 100-foot-wide wall of snow fell about 400 feet down the mountain onto a group of mothers, many from the Bay Area, and a second group of men.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
In California, the rate among Hispanic mothers is twice as high as for white or Black women, state data show.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Employment of mothers with children under 5 remains above pre-pandemic levels.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The typical ‘Easter bunnies’ illegally sold on the streets or in pet stores are usually babies, taken from their mothers before they are properly weaned.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
The looming strike has stressed mothers like Caryn Dobrow, who has twin sons and went through the LA school strike in 2019.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
According to Caribbean Airlines' expectant mothers policy, pregnant mothers can travel without clearance up to the end of the 32nd week of pregnancy.
—Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
But their mothers, their sisters, the adults that were part of this group, the majority of them still do follow Sam.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The judges will select 25 moms from entries people submit about why their mothers deserve to be a Superhero Mom honoree, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Nine people died after a 100-foot-wide wall of snow fell about 400 feet down the mountain onto a group of mothers, many from the Bay Area, and a second group of men.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
In California, the rate among Hispanic mothers is twice as high as for white or Black women, state data show.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Employment of mothers with children under 5 remains above pre-pandemic levels.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The typical ‘Easter bunnies’ illegally sold on the streets or in pet stores are usually babies, taken from their mothers before they are properly weaned.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothers
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The judges will select 25 moms from entries people submit about why their mothers deserve to be a Superhero Mom honoree, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The event exists to connect moms of all ages and stages with other moms who desire a deeper faith and Christian fellowship.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The park has a full-size soccer field, a sunken basketball court that doubles as a reservoir, a long wooden walkway raised above plantings and tall grasses, a community pavilion, a café, and a fifty-thousand-gallon cistern that captures rain for irrigation.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Messi, for example, has a lifetime deal with Adidas that will comfortably run into hundreds of millions of dollars, while Ronaldo signed a lifetime deal with Nike in 2016.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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That’s the group that produces the festival.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Film Independent produces the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards and has spent more than four decades championing independent storytelling.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Following someone’s suggestions delivers you to adventure's door under the Libra full moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hranchuk, the consumer behavior expert and a professor at Brock University in Ontario, said the menu refresh can work if Panera simplifies its ordering process, delivers quality food and creates a consistent experience.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Mothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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