How to Use maternity in a Sentence

maternity

noun
  • The maternity home felt like a prison, says Shaw, who lived there for about four months.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The maternity serves didn't stop there.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Kariv pointed at his arm, where there was a wristband from the maternity ward.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Here, a look back at some of her most standout maternity style moments.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Our tester also loved that these are side-panel maternity jeans.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The post featured a series of photos from a maternity shoot on the beach.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • There was still a sense of regaining the feel in her body after maternity.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie was wearing a gray turtleneck bodycon maternity dress with a white coat and bag.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Serena Williams just shared a new look at her sporty maternity style.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2023
  • My clothes were either maternity styles or in my pre-pregnancy sizes.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 June 2026
  • How much significance can an off-the-rack coral maternity dress hold?
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Karlie Kloss is putting her unique maternity style front and center.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023
  • Employees of more than a year receive four weeks’ paid maternity time and must sign the same contract.
    — Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Rihanna, who is expecting her third child, added a new pair of shoes to her maternity shoe wardrobe.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The couple shares the exciting news along with a sweet set of maternity photos.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Many didn’t buy specific maternity-wear, and were determined to keep true to their own sense of style.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Both looks fit snugly over her baby bump, a hallmark of the singer’s trend-setting maternity style.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 May 2023
  • There are plenty of great maternity retailers with options at all price points.
    — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • Sofia Richie Grainge has been nailing maternity style.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Burley wore maternity shorts with an elastic band to make room for the babies growing inside her.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The friends launched Vervee Scrubs, a line of maternity and flexible-sized scrubs.
    — Lisa Gutierrez may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Esther quickly found a nursing job – the first of her life – at a small maternity home near Accra.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • In another post, the expectant mom shared some behind-the-scenes footage from her maternity shoot.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • In another post, the expectant mom shared some behind-the-scenes footage from her maternity shoot.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
  • There are also maternity shapewear bottoms, which feature sculpting shorts to smooth thighs and your bottom.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Rihanna kept her bold maternity style streak going with a dinner date look that was equal parts casual and dressy.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Most states prohibit the removal of bats during the maternity season, which starts in late spring, when their young pups are not yet able to fly.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Below, explore even more of Miller’s best maternity momenta—plus, how to get the look, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The Poosh founder has shown a penchant for curve-hugging dresses and bump-baring co-ords in styling her unique maternity looks.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Aug. 2023
  • In the photos, Adalyn wears a pink dress similar to the one her mother wore in her maternity shoot.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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