birth mother
Example Sentences
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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
Mieke Murkes was an infant when her birth mother, Okgyun, gave her up for adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Unable to cope, her birth mother placed her in an orphanage in the South Korean capital, Seoul.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
It was around the same time that PJ’s foster mother implored a local social worker to help him find his birth mother.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
“Technically, if you include my birth mother, I have three.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
