natural mother
Example Sentences
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Eva is someone who, because of circumstances beyond our control, ended up childless, but she is a natural mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
I’ve longed for the kind of natural mother love that makes you feel secure.
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2019
Even the incident with Justine is rife with this theme - she is neglected and rejected by her natural mother, and then in her hour of need rejected by her adopted family, the Frankensteins.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2011
In this he was encouraged by her natural mother Alice, "who had a queer sort of liking for me".
From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2011
Charlie wanted young David to think Eva was his natural mother.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
