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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 his April 23 show, Kimmel 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. 30, 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

They said the measures they have established on top of the regulations, including personalised plans for areas such as nutrition, psycho-social and wellbeing, physiotherapy and sleep help "break down barriers" for expectant mothers.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Delia finished Velia’s thought, looking at her twin first and then turning to me with an expectant look.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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