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expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt] / ɪkˈspɛk tənt /


ADJECTIVE
preparing to give birth
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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

The crowd at the 42,000-seater Stade Atlantique will be loud, big and expectant - it is on course to set a new record attendance for a Women's Six Nations match in France.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

“We’ll have seven expectant mothers and a hundred and sixty-two wounded men. That could change, of course. If you see anything suspicious, we’ll need to report it.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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