natural mother
Example Sentences
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“It is every child’s right to know who their natural mother and father is,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
In adoption parlance, before "birthmother" became the conventional and widely used term, the biological mother was referred to as the "natural mother."
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2012
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
