ex·pec·tant
ik-ˈspek-tənt 
1
: characterized by expectation
2
: expecting the birth of a child
expectant mothers
expectantly
adverb
: one who is looking forward to something
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Adjective
An expectant crowd waited for her arrival.
expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance
Noun
divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The expectant mom could be seen wearing a high-neck, tight black gown, accentuating her baby bump.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
However, investigators learned there was someone who was not as enthused – the expectant father of the baby, 33-year-old Matthew Plote, who was a firefighter-paramedic.
—Emily Wichick Hourihane, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The expectant mom could be seen wearing a high-neck, tight black gown, accentuating her baby bump.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
The 29-year-old expectant mom joined her husband, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, for a picturesque sweet stroll in the autumn leaves.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
However, investigators learned there was someone who was not as enthused – the expectant father of the baby, 33-year-old Matthew Plote, who was a firefighter-paramedic.
—Emily Wichick Hourihane, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Expectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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