- present tense form of mother (3rd person singular).
mothers
Example Sentences
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Depending on the salary, full-time mothers and homemakers — yes, it’s a full-time job too — give up anything between $450,000 and $1 million over their lifetime.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Gautam believes malnutrition is driven by early marriage and motherhood, with some girls becoming mothers at 16 or 17, when their bodies are still developing.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A different pattern emerged among children whose mothers had no history of depression.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
As he spoke, mothers in the back rows swayed from side to side, hugging exhausted toddlers who had missed nap time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Most of the small children on the barge wore knit caps, probably made by their mothers.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
