single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Sayda, a native of Honduras and a single mother of three, worried if the agents would come for her next, even though the raid was hundreds of miles away from her home. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025 Likewise, Vasquez, a single mother to her 4-year-old son, appears eager to learn while adjusting to this new and textured landscape. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2025 Who is Deja Foxx? Foxx was raised in Tucson by her single mother and experienced homelessness in childhood due to her mother's struggle with substance abuse, according to her campaign website. James Powel, USA Today, 16 July 2025 The original Wild Rose feature, written by Nicole Taylor and directed by Tom Harper, starred Jesse Buckley as protagonist Rose-Lynn Harlan, an aspiring country music singer and single mother of two from Glasgow who is recently out of jail. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 July 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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