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mothers

NOUN

founder, inventor

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator publisher sire sponsor supporter

NOUN

female person who has borne children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mom parent

STRONG

ancestor creator mommy origin predecessor progenitor source

WEAK

child-bearer forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant effect end result

WEAK

father

Example Sentences

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After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

She staged “commodities luncheons” where she and other welfare mothers served lawmakers government cheese and canned meat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Prof Knight is investigating whether factors like age, obesity and pre-existing medical conditions are contributing to the increase - but she says NHS staff and mothers may also be influenced by high-profile maternity scandals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Maybe I could have just read that and had a father figure to teach me how to treat mothers.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri