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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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Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In 1971, Duncan led welfare mothers in a march into Caesars Palace to protest welfare cuts, temporarily halting gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In September 1972, Duncan and several other welfare mothers opened Operation Life in the defunct Cove hotel and casino on Las Vegas’s Westside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We saw lots of things that hurt us deeply — like children in the streets, mothers with newborns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The rhyme itself implies that there is an inherent dialogue between the two mothers.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin