room mother
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“As fast as she made the noise with her hands or fingers, the sound was followed up in the room,” Mother would later explain.
From Literature
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In the living room, mother of pearl lamps and wood-carved side tables serve as a reminder of their old house.
From Los Angeles Times
At the same time Kat was laying out her plan to use François Fournier’s ID to access the server room, Mother was across town in Montmartre visiting the Sinclair Collection.
From Literature
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Before running for office, Shaw was a regular presence in her daughters’ classrooms, volunteering as a room mother, art instructor, P.E. coach and PTA member, and cheering on from the stands at their soccer games.
From Los Angeles Times
At a preliminary meeting in a Nashville board room, mother and daughter sat at opposite ends of a conference table and offered redlines.
From New York Times
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