motherly

Example Sentences

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Each has done their motherly duty and views home and family as the center of their world.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

She noted my American accent and told me with gentle, motherly scorn that I shouldn’t be traveling while pregnant.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

But it’s when Kermit praises her motherly instincts to save her daughter from the aliens that Streep’s commitment to the part truly stands out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

"I think the Welsh accent is very relaxing, it definitely played a role in people trusting me in being a motherly figure," said Amanda.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Just in a way Coal would have described as motherly, if he really knew what that was.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste