ex·pec·tant
ik-ˈspek-tənt 
1
: characterized by expectation
2
: expecting the birth of a child
expectant mothers
expectantly
adverb
: one who is looking forward to something
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Examples of expectant in a Sentence
Adjective
An expectant crowd waited for her arrival.
expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance
Noun
divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
The expectant mom of two accessorized with a nude purse and a navy baseball cap, wearing her hair in a braid down her back.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The role of the expectant father has been largely silent in the portrayal of this struggle, cast as a peripheral figure in an attack on women's rights.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Every family includes expectant or brand-new parents, and many have single mothers facing housing insecurity, MOMS organizers tell us.
MOMS hopes to serve 130 families this holiday season.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
The expectant mom of two accessorized with a nude purse and a navy baseball cap, wearing her hair in a braid down her back.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
However, the expectant mom couldn't take part in the rides due to her pregnancy.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The role of the expectant father has been largely silent in the portrayal of this struggle, cast as a peripheral figure in an attack on women's rights.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Expectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectant. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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