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Recent Examples of motherly
Castro and de Oliveria, both warm and motherly presences, embraced the two immediately.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherly
maternal
Adjective
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At least the strain of these maternal complexities was being alleviated by her growing friendship with Sam, the commissioning editor at Silverline.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Picault’s maternal grandfather, Max Antoine, played for the Haitian national team.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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