mum

Example Sentences

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Kevin Warsh kept mum on the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting path when speaking in Portugal Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The outpouring of emotion after his mum Helen passed away in April and tributes paid showed how much he was valued and respected at Forest.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

"Me and my mum were just jaws on the floor like, 'what on earth, what is that?'"

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

His mum organises an annual event called Skate4Josh, bringing the community together while promoting education around knife crime.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Reverend Hunt was the first person I opened my heart to after it was closed up tight when my mum died.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone