natural mother
Example Sentences
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Eva is someone who, because of circumstances beyond our control, ended up childless, but she is a natural mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
In adoption parlance, before "birthmother" became the conventional and widely used term, the biological mother was referred to as the "natural mother."
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2012
Even the incident with Justine is rife with this theme - she is neglected and rejected by her natural mother, and then in her hour of need rejected by her adopted family, the Frankensteins.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2011
The natural mother failed to acknowledge why her daughter had been removed from the family at the age of seven.
From The Guardian • May 22, 2010
Charlie wanted young David to think Eva was his natural mother.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
