Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

mothers

  • present tense form
    of mother (3rd person singular).
    mother
    noun
    a woman who has borne offspring; a female parent.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Census Bureau data, while 45% of mothers were breadwinners.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Two other streaming series, “Crystal Lake” on Peacock and “Carrie” on Prime Video, place two of the horror genre’s most famous scary mothers in new contexts.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Last month, the New York Times revealed that Marshall, a former OB-GYN, had sued hundreds of patients over unpaid bills, including new mothers.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Sophie called the policy "outdated" and said it discriminated against formula-feeding mothers "who are doing their very best in difficult circumstances".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Maybe I could have just read that and had a father figure to teach me how to treat mothers.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri