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

“But do our children need such concern or do we slyly foster it clinging to our motherly purpose?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

She noted my American accent and told me with gentle, motherly scorn that I shouldn’t be traveling while pregnant.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Now, Herles takes on the motherly role of “Mami” in the 2024 animated series, now available to stream on Paramount+.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

She’s adopted a motherly expression—stern eyes, tight lips, and a disapproving frown.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer