motherly in English

adjective
1
of, resembling, or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind.
she held both her arms wide in a gesture of motherly love

Use "motherly" in a sentence

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1. She is a motherly teacher.

2. Motherly love is a huge flame.

3. She gave her son a motherly hug.

4. The girl felt motherly and useful.

5. She was a kind, motherly woman.

6. She has a motherly affection for her pupils.

7. We have already spoken about motherly love.

8. Their motherly concern and tender affection touched me deeply.

9. "Don't worry," Laura said in a gentle motherly way.

10. Let me give you a little motherly advice.

11. Mrs Wang is a motherly old teacher.

12. Mrs. Moss was bland and motherly as always.

13. Seeing a guy like this, doesn't your motherly instincts...

14. Onyx notably lacked inclination for housework, not to mention motherly instinct.

15. It was an incredible display of motherly love and forgiveness.

16. Red Carnation: Representative warm, motherly love, I believe you love.

17. She was motherly, with a big mole on her upper lip.

18. All Molly's motherly instincts erupted when she saw what it was.

19. Marian Apparitions are considered expressions of Mary's ongoing motherly care for the Church

20. Charles found himself muttering to the motherly dresser, who handed him his hat.

21. If images do not appear as motherly they can not be Goddesses.

22. Miss Gilbert was motherly but firm, an excellent teacher for the lower forms.

23. Synonyms for Broodier include cluckier, tenderer, more maternal, more motherly, more caring, dreamier, deeper, seriouser, loster and warier

24. Having told her story with some brio, Miss Breeze burst into tears and was comforted by the motherly Miss Maitland.

25. Sadly, it may not contradict the teachings of some Apostatising pseudo protestants seeking Rome's motherly acceptance of wayward daughters.

26. Susan allowed the ship to drift down, and relaxed as the bulk settled into the receptive, motherly ground.

27. 5 In her motherly concerned way, she was cosseting him as he tried to pick up the pieces of his life.

28. Along with the motherly assistance of Our Lady, Salus infirmorum, may you always be accompanied and comforted by my affectionate Blessing.

29. In her motherly concerned way, she was cosseting him as he tried to pick up the pieces of his life.

30. From an attitude of generosity, warm feeling and motherly goodness, she now had shifted into a mood of high hilarity.

31. She was a plump mole only a little older than the visitor, but with warm motherly eyes and pleasant grey fur.

32. But some benevolent Auntly advice, or simply some words of motherly encouragement like the ones she forced herself to send to Richard, might have a real effect