maternal

Example Sentences

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Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The most direct beneficiaries are maternal healthcare and fertility services.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Research suggests the state of your teeth affects everything from maternal and childhood outcomes, to the risk of heart disease and diabetes, to the chances of finding and keeping a job.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But once, she invited the daughter of the bishop at her local church to visit her when Terryl was visiting her maternal grandparents.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel