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expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt] / ɪkˈspɛk tənt /


ADJECTIVE
preparing to give birth
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Kimmel had told a joke last week about how Melania Trump had “a glow like an expectant widow.”

From Slate • May 2, 2026

On Kimmel’s April 23 show, the host presented a mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech where he joked that the first lady had “a glow like an expectant widow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He went on to describe how the first lady had the glow of “an expectant widow,” an apparent reference to Trump’s age and health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

“I don’t know how many expectant mothers we’ll have. I have a couple of nurses and one medical orderly. I’ll need you to help the wounded soldiers in the other ward as well,” he said.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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