Mother's Day
Americannoun
noun
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the second Sunday in May, observed as a day in honour of mothers
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Also called: Mothering Sunday. the fourth Sunday in Lent, when mothers traditionally receive presents from their children
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Said MLB in the statement: “We have given the same warning numerous times in the past to players for messages such as ‘Dad’, ‘Happy Mother’s Day, I Love Mom’ and names of family members.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
His warnings came as thousands of Indigenous women in traditional layered skirts marched through La Paz on Mother's Day in Bolivia, in support of striking transport workers.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
After a flurry of ads around Endless Shrimp in the promotion’s early weeks, the chain eventually mixed up its marketing with other offerings, such as a Mother’s Day menu and National Biscuit Day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Two days before Mother’s Day, Newsom also introduced a plan to provide 400 free diapers for every California newborn at select hospitals beginning this summer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
I’m determined to make the Mother’s Day performance spectactular, not for my mother but for my teacher and principal, so they’ll be proud of me.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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