soccer mom

noun

: a typically suburban mother who accompanies her children to their soccer games and is considered as part of a significant voting bloc or demographic group

Examples of soccer mom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chic soccer mom As a mother of two, Rihanna has entered her hot mom era, sporting a cap over her Bajan blonde Dior Couture hairstyle. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 June 2024 The soccer mom leading California’s parental rights movement Nov. 27, 2023 The issue is not over. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024 On May 8, 2023, the Utah soccer mom, whose book about her husband's death had recently been published, was arrested and accused of killing Eric. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 President Bill Clinton’s soccer moms couldn’t vote for Republican candidates affiliated with the Religious Right and the NRA. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 16 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soccer mom 

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Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soccer mom was in 1973

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“Soccer mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soccer%20mom. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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