How to Use expectant in a Sentence

expectant

1 of 2 adjective
  • An expectant crowd waited for her arrival.
  • The expectant mom wore her hair styled in a loose ponytail.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The expectant mom wore a neon green hoodie, jeans, and a Rangers hat.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The dramatic shot showed the expectant star posing nude in a field of long grass.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2021
  • His advice to expectant parents who are on the fence is to talk to their doctor about the shots.
    — Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
  • On the way, passing the rooms of new and expectant mothers, he was swamped by a wave of sadness.
    — Nicole Krauss, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The expectant dad walked beside her wearing brown pants, a white shirt and a jean jacket.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The expectant dad walked beside her wearing brown pants, a white shirt and a jean jacket.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • In the second picture, the expectant parents shared a sweet kiss.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The expectant star capped off the message with three emojis of a pregnant woman.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The sea of red hats could’ve been a campaign ad; a fleet of expectant seniors on scooters waited to greet him.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • How did the expectant moms of Hollywood fare with their fashion game?
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Industry players were alert and expectant, even as costs at home remain high.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • On shore, expectant parents tended to their eggs, standing as still as statues.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 1 July 2022
  • This creates a lot of pressure on expectant parents to pick the perfect moniker for their little ones.
    — al, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The report laid out grim trends across the country for expectant mothers and their newborn babies.
    — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The report lays out grim trends across the country for expectant mothers and their newborn babies.
    — Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The expectant mom wore a cut-out pink one-piece and matching sarong that highlighted her growing baby bump.
    — Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • The expectant dad walks into the backyard carrying a live chicken and a bazooka.
    — Washington Post, 20 May 2021
  • That afternoon, one of the expectant mothers brought the staff brownies.
    — Marina Starleaf Riker, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Her calendar has filled up as clients have referred her to other expectant mothers.
    — New York Times, 24 July 2022
  • Their doctors said the condition was mild and that the expectant parents should not worry.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • But, as their numbers grow, expectant murmurs travel up and down the row of spectators.
    — Leigh Ann Henion, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Scenes cut to the expectant parents and their family members overcome with joy.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The expectant dad proposed to Ostapchuk in July.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This comfortable dress costs less than $30 and will have expectant moms looking like a million bucks.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 24 May 2022
  • The last snap in the carousel was the expectant parents making the same hand motion, which Palvin echoed in the comments.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • Just follow the smell of caramel, and wait or a sample to magically appear in your expectant hands.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Dayne is really expectant of himself in those moments.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
  • So why aren’t more expectant mothers getting shots that could be lifesaving for both them and their future children?
    — Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021

expectant

2 of 2 noun
  • In the caption, the expectant mom took a minute to reflect on her emotions.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • When designing the space, there were a few things that the expectant mom knew had to make it into the space.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • However, the expectant mom couldn't take part in the rides due to her pregnancy.
    — Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Chmerkovskiy, 43, wore a white t-shirt and black pants while the expectant mom stayed cozy in a pale yellow bodysuit.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the then-expectant mom gave updates on her pregnancy thus far.
    — Mary Green, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2020
  • Messi had a goal and an assist, firing a stunning strike from distance that sent the expectant crowd wild.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Baby bumps and kidswear Not one, but two shows this season featured expectant models.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The promise of championships, an expectant crowd, the desire to send a retiring teammate out on a high.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
  • For those who choose expectant management, there is a chance of needing a D&C later.
    — Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 1 July 2024
  • In the sweet photo, Dye and her husband sit on a boat together, with the expectant mom placing an arm around Kerr.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
  • Crowe also kisses her belly in another image before the expectant parents share a kiss in a third photo.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The setting is lush, yet claustrophobic; the mood expectant, but not without anxiety.
    — Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Last month, the expectant mom celebrated the impending arrival of her son with a baby shower with family and friends.
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The club asked supporters to come dressed in lilywhite on what was a hot and murky September evening, expectant of a win to open this new chapter in their history.
    — SI.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • But for the design-minded expectants, choosing items for the registry can feel like a compromise between function and aesthetics.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • The role of the expectant father has been largely silent in the portrayal of this struggle, cast as a peripheral figure in an attack on women's rights.
    — Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The study finds that the more workplace discrimination an expectant father perceives, the more likely the mother is to exit the workforce or switch jobs.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Also on Thursday, expectant Catherine shared a new photo of the adorable big brother-to-be after Sean’s tweet.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • There was no apparent organizer, and for long stretches members of the crowd stood in expectant, almost awkward, silence, many simply holding their phones aloft to film the scene.
    — Vivian Wang, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The 29-year-old expectant mom joined her husband, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, for a picturesque sweet stroll in the autumn leaves.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • They were joined by friends including fellow expectant moms Peta Murgatroyd and Stephanie Shepherd.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • However, Reddit users were firmly on the expectant mom's side, noting that her mother-in-law's insistence on being included in the birth plans is steamrolling her wishes.
    — Sara Belcher, People.com, 15 June 2025
  • The post begins with a snap of the smiling expectant parents holding the model’s still-tiny bump, and includes a clip from their ultrasound, as well as a sonogram itself, memes and moments from their relationship.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
  • With Nash Jensen in Charlotte with his expectant wife and the five starters on the sideline in street clothes, the Panthers began the game with seven offensive linemen.
    — Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The model captioned the snap by thanking Meghan for joining a campaign to support expectant and parenting foster youth in Los Angeles.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Alabama has an alarming record on keeping expectant and new mothers alive, with a higher share of residents dying in pregnancy and during or shortly after childbirth than almost any other state.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • For anyone facing infertility, cancer or the complexities of surrogacy, the expectant mom encouraged them to reach out.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Later in July, the expectant mom spent some special time with her two sons Reign and Mason, enjoying a walk at dusk after returning from her Hawaiian girl's trip.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Even as that service gap has narrowed, neobanks have retained a generation of digital-savvy customers, expectant of new product features and flexibility in managing their finances.
    — Luke Chittock, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
  • That was the conclusion reached following an experiment in which the brains of 20 expectant fathers were scanned before and after the birth of a baby, and then compared with the brains of 17 childless men.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025

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