as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness
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Recent Examples of motherliness
Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Hewitt cites motherly love as a major source of strength throughout her entire life.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motherliness
Adjective
The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite this, Jen still harbored hopes of playing a motherly role in the teen’s life.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The image that Ruby and Myka sold to their viewers relied on the veneration of motherly authority—the idea that the domestic sphere is where women hold court and exert quiet control.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Hewitt cites motherly love as a major source of strength throughout her entire life.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motherliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherliness
Adjective
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And the department has placed on leave the team that oversees the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a collection of survey responses from women before and after giving birth that has become a crucial tool in trying to address the country’s disconcertingly high rate of maternal mortality.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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With a focus on the South, SisterSong fights for the human rights of Indigenous women and women of color through policy, education, and grassroots organizing – centering Black maternal well-being in every campaign.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The state also provides a broad range of benefits, such as vision, dental, and maternity care — some of which is largely paid for by federal dollars but which also affects state spending.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as medicine became more institutionalized, birth shifted from the home to the hospital, and the face of maternity care became increasingly male and clinical.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The goal was to impress clients, demonstrate leadership status, and create structured environments for supervision and productivity.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Their paper included a chart showing how A.I. could potentially double labor productivity and G.D.P. within twenty years under an optimistic scenario.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Though each of the cannabinoids may have different affects on the body, each interacts with the body's endocannabinoid system, which regulates bodily functions like mood, pain, sleep, appetite, memory, and reproduction and fertility, according to Healthline.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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These artifacts, found in a cave considered part of the underworld, may be connected to ideas of creation and fertility.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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