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mothers

NOUN

founder, inventor

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator publisher sire sponsor supporter

NOUN

female person who has borne children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mom parent

STRONG

ancestor creator mommy origin predecessor progenitor source

WEAK

child-bearer forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant effect end result

WEAK

father

Example Sentences

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"Mothers actually teach these routes to their calves when they are young, so the patterns are deeply ingrained," Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The caption read: "Wishing Mothers everywhere, and those who might be missing their Mums today, a restful Mothering Sunday".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Mothers are still overwhelmingly the primary caregivers in American families, and tend to be more sensitive to the challenges of child-rearing than older men, who may have been less intimately involved in its daily struggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Mothers aren’t only participants this year, we’re also fans.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

“Oh, I know your grandmother. She was one of the Queen Mothers of her village before she came to this country.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer