single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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As a child in the Seventies, her single mother, a script supervisor, was often out of town working to support their family, and Levinson would stay with her godmother, who would take her to the state park for riding lessons. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 Consider a single mother making less than $20 an hour, burdened by a decades-old retail theft conviction. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 In High Potential, Olson stars as Morgan, a single mother with an IQ of 160 working a cleaning lady at the Los Angeles Police Department who becomes a consultant for the LAPD’s Major Crimes division. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 Bonhomme, a single mother to a 4-year-old son, lost her home and belongings in the fire that ravaged the area, leaving her family displaced and in need of immediate assistance. Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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