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Recent Examples of motherly
Since Rhodes stirs such motherly feelings in her fans, she’s partnered with M&M’s for their M&M’S PB&J Packed Lunch Special, a free packed lunch that 500 fans in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Texas and Nashville, Tenn. can get on July 29.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 28 July 2025
Suddenly, a sound cue and a shift from white to blue lighting indicate a leap in time, and this woman begins to relive a mundane interaction with her two young children, Leanne and Danny, while speaking to thin air and miming her motherly motions.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The outburst inspired motherly glances from Adams and Jones, who regaled McAllister before with sorry tales of the past two decades.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and begins to care for Laura with motherly devotion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 28 July 2025
Suddenly, a sound cue and a shift from white to blue lighting indicate a leap in time, and this woman begins to relive a mundane interaction with her two young children, Leanne and Danny, while speaking to thin air and miming her motherly motions.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The outburst inspired motherly glances from Adams and Jones, who regaled McAllister before with sorry tales of the past two decades.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and begins to care for Laura with motherly devotion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherly
maternal
Adjective
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When that maternal presence is missing, there’s not just a lack of support, but a loss of grounding.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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At a recent family dinner, his maternal grandfather hit on me.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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