single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

Examples of single mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In November 1974, Abel was a single mother who worked at a radio station in West Palm Beach to support her 6-year-old boy, Dale. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 Similar to Crawford, the former Elmwood Park student is now a single mother working in the healthcare field. Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for single mother 

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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