motherly
Example Sentences
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She also felt a motherly instinct toward her many lovers, including Chopin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Each has done their motherly duty and views home and family as the center of their world.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Eventually, Del Valle also landed the voice role of Val the Octopus, a motherly figure in the now-beloved animated series “Dora the Explorer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
"It's not coming from the motherly, feminine side of it," Ms Rabinovitch-Fox added.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
Leah was the motherly leader, “smart” and “portly.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
