mothers

NOUN

founder, inventor

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator publisher sire sponsor supporter

NOUN

female person who has borne children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mom parent

STRONG

ancestor creator mommy origin predecessor progenitor source

WEAK

child-bearer forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant effect end result

WEAK

father

Example Sentences

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"I don't know if there's much music for all the mothers and the fathers in the world, especially for men," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

According to a 2025 IFS survey of married mothers with at least one young child, 83% of liberal moms work full- or part-time compared to 56% of conservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But it abandoned the strategy because its legal dragnet swept up sympathetic targets such as single mothers and teenage girls, creating a public relations disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

It also spoke to birth mothers and adoptees.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“I should think every young man would want to go, though it is hard for the mothers and sisters who stay at home,” she added sorrowfully.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott