single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

Examples of single mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The film revolves around a single mother Amelia (Essie Davis) and her 6-year-old son Samuel (Noah Wiseman). Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024 When local Officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 As stated above, Olson plays Morgan, single mother to pouting teen Ava (Amirah J), ultra-nerdy Elliot (Matthew Lamb) and baby Chloe (some babies). Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for single mother 

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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