Mother's Day

American  

noun

1. a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.

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Mother's Day British  

noun

1. the second Sunday in May, observed as a day in honour of mothers

2. Also called: Mothering Sunday.  the fourth Sunday in Lent, when mothers traditionally receive presents from their children

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Example Sentences

A frustrated landlord has criticised customers who made a booking at his pub for Mother's Day but then failed to turn up.

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"However, we also want to be honest about something that has been very frustrating for us. We had over 30 no-shows for Mother's Day," he said.

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My wife and I seldom dine out, typically only on special occasions such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and our wedding anniversary.

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Bronze, who won her 24th club trophy, helped Bompastor walk her children on to the pitch on Mother's Day to celebrate, and the full-back tapped the tip of the trophy when she received her medal, itching to get her hands on it properly.

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Mother's Day, celebrated in the UK today, can provoke a range of feelings for lots of us.

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