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Maternity and Parts of Speech
Maternity is used as both a noun and an adjective. Maternity benefits are benefits specially provided by employers for women having babies, and usually include maternity leave, time off work. With maternity come maternal feelings, which are shown by all species of warm-blooded animals as well as a few reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators.
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Examples of maternity in a Sentence
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Stock up on flowy puff-sleeve dresses — for your seasonal wardrobe or stylish maternity stash — from the lookalikes below.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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