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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With her redundancy, their son and elderly parents must now rely on a single wage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rahman at no time considered that something may have gone wrong surgically, the tribunal heard, despite the patient's parents and other medics expressing concerns.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I reached out to HR professionals, parents of Gen Z children and young people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Unfortunately, I have always struggled with disappointing authority figures: professors, bosses, priests, parents — and, apparently, severe-bunned bakers.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
My parents were only seventeen when they had us.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
