as in mother
a person who brings forth and raises a child
The couple recently became parents for the first time. She grew up in a single parent household.
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as in to raise
to bring forth and raise to maturity through care and education
They expertly parent their second child using all the lessons learned from raising their first.
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Recent Examples of parent
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Fair enough: pop culture gets very excited when the children of celebrities step into their parents’ shoes–but there will always be an unknown, sipping in the corner of a nightclub, destined for their own shot at fame.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Jamie Hopkins, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
As for Shauna’s approach to parenting Callie (Sarah Desjardins), Lynskey says Shauna isn’t particularly concerned with her daughter’s increasingly violent tendencies.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The grandmother figure was big in my community growing up because at the time there was the crack epidemic so a lot of children lost their parents to drugs and the grandparents stepped up.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Fair enough: pop culture gets very excited when the children of celebrities step into their parents’ shoes–but there will always be an unknown, sipping in the corner of a nightclub, destined for their own shot at fame.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The first thing that came to mind was parenting advice.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
As for Shauna’s approach to parenting Callie (Sarah Desjardins), Lynskey says Shauna isn’t particularly concerned with her daughter’s increasingly violent tendencies.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parent
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Verb
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While many pandemic-era DTC brands raised millions only to implode soon after, Almada remains entirely self-funded.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Children dance with pride in native regalia at the cruise port and some community members who had left are returning to open new businesses and raise families.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many people — including celebrity moms like Allison Kuch and fellow SYTYCD alum Witney Carson — have taken to the brand's Instagram comments section to criticize Happiest Baby.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Another unresolved storyline in Season 1 was Gabby’s desire to be a mom.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The narrative encourages a reassessment of corporate cultures that prioritize narrow metrics of success over the broader, more nuanced goal of nurturing well-rounded, resilient employees.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This narrative background informs her approach to elevated storytelling in her current role, nurturing and supporting documentaries at all stages of production as Executive Vice President at Foothill Productions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Communities and families play an essential role in protecting Black boys and girls by fostering safe environments and encouraging open conversations about abuse, consent, and emotional well-being to break the cycle of violence.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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Instead of fostering successful reintegration, state agencies undermine federal programs, prolong unemployment, and increase the likelihood of recidivism—all at public expense.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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