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Then, after Adams nails this rant of maternal sound and fury, signifying that the kids may be all right but the matriarchs of the world are anything but, Heller rewinds and resets the moment.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Portraits of his paternal grandmother, Linda Elms, and maternal grandmother, Brenda Hale, were on display as well.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Marlowe didn’t set out to become one of Indian Country’s most unconventional weavers, though he’s been interested in the art since observing his maternal grandmother weave.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Internet users can't get enough of the bond between the pit bull and her baby goat, as many praised her for being so maternal towards Branch.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Portraits of his paternal grandmother, Linda Elms, and maternal grandmother, Brenda Hale, were on display as well.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Marlowe didn’t set out to become one of Indian Country’s most unconventional weavers, though he’s been interested in the art since observing his maternal grandmother weave.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Internet users can't get enough of the bond between the pit bull and her baby goat, as many praised her for being so maternal towards Branch.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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