midwife
Example Sentences
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Without a doubt, Goddard was the father of 20th-century rocketry, but Charles Lindbergh was the midwife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He moved to Northern Ireland with his wife in 1988 after qualifying as a midwife in Scotland.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The former midwife was formally installed in the historic ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England in front of around 2,000 people including heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
In February, families and MPs urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to "intervene and appoint" the senior midwife immediately to head the Leeds inquiry.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
“There is a midwife in the village some walk down that road. I will point your man the way,” said Jennet.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
