motherly

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Each has done their motherly duty and views home and family as the center of their world.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Eventually, Del Valle also landed the voice role of Val the Octopus, a motherly figure in the now-beloved animated series “Dora the Explorer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

"It's not coming from the motherly, feminine side of it," Ms Rabinovitch-Fox added.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

While sidelined, she became a respected motherly figure around the team because of her maturity and leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

And he, Macarthur, had been delighted at the thought that Leslie took quite a motherly interest in the boy.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie