as in maternal
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother she showed a sweet motherly tenderness toward the tiny kitten she was taking care of

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Recent Examples of motherly There are no saccharine bursts of motherly love to soften her portrayal — Button mostly remains a burden. Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024 Which then draws parallels to the motherly figures in his life. Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024 Hewitt cites motherly love as a major source of strength throughout her entire life. Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025 The Statue of Liberty, with its motherly stance, initially guides the student forward and away from the unknown, but that is just the comfort of ignorance. The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motherly

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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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