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expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt] / ɪkˈspɛk tənt /


ADJECTIVE
preparing to give birth
Synonyms


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To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Trump administration launched the website moms.gov, presenting it as an effort to provide resources for new and expectant mothers.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Kimmel had told a joke last week about how Melania Trump had “a glow like an expectant widow.”

From Slate • May 2, 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

During a mock White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner speech, Kimmel made a remark about the first lady, saying, “Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Receiving an affirmative nod, the prisoner’s spiritual adviser stepped into an adjacent room, which was crowded with expectant policemen, and elatedly issued an invitation: “Come on in. The boy’s ready to make a statement.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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