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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.
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
There are no saccharine bursts of motherly love to soften her portrayal — Button mostly remains a burden.
—Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Carter has already brought about some all-time Beth Dutton scenes, with the audience seeing a different side to her with that motherly relationship.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Which then draws parallels to the motherly figures in his life.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
There are no saccharine bursts of motherly love to soften her portrayal — Button mostly remains a burden.
—Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Carter has already brought about some all-time Beth Dutton scenes, with the audience seeing a different side to her with that motherly relationship.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Which then draws parallels to the motherly figures in his life.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Motherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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