birth mother
Example Sentences
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He learned his birth mother was buried in a pauper’s grave at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Santa Rosa, with “nothing to mark her grave but an upside-down horseshoe that has her name in it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
One is his long-estranged birth mother, who at last shows up in Alphy’s life for an auspicious celebration but may not be entirely ready to embrace him.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
But as birth mother to Kelly and her brother, her approval had to be given for things such as the children going on holiday abroad or having their ears pierced.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Mieke Murkes was an infant when her birth mother, Okgyun, gave her up for adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
She had a birth mother who wasn’t sure whether she wanted to keep her baby or put her up for adoption, and she needed a week or so to make the decision.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
