parent
noun
a father or a mother.
parents
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pluralof parent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At about that time, a group of parents, school governors and social workers began raising concerns about WellBn and Hall.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
"They all believe that by coming here they will never see their parents again," said Monique Ndjangosi, a psychologist at the Mongbwalu nursery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
That year, her parents married her off to Moïse Camondo, the scion of a Jewish banking dynasty and a dour, taciturn man 12 years her senior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Others had parents who wanted to dictate their romantic lives.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Because I had parents who thought I couldn’t do it and an aunt who insisted I must.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
