single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Reffkin was raised in Berkeley, California, by a single mother who worked as a real estate agent. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026 Nataliia raised their two children, Larysa and Oleh Khodymchuk, as a single mother. Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 But for Hunter, a single mother with no homeowner’s insurance, the fire consumed nearly everything her family had. Ryan Brennan april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026 Troubled seventh grader Samuel Miller (Kue Lawrence) is a latchkey kid living in an ordinary suburban home with his single mother, Beth (Christina Brucato). Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 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 3 May. 2026.

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