single mother
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of single mother
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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I was a single mother for so long.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Murch, a single mother of two who also kept cash raised at raffles and club events, took £20,409 before club officials spotted account discrepancies.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Raised by a single mother after his father died soon after his birth, Woodson dropped out of high school to join the Air Force.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
She is also the subject of a 2023 documentary, titled Mountain Queen, about her multiple Everest summit climbs and life as a single mother.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It was still a household run by a single mother with only a high school equivalency degree, no career skills, no assets, and no immediate prospects for independence.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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