By Sunday evening the refrigerator was Mother Hubbard, with only a jar of pickles left.

When the chicks were frightened by the thunder, she mother henned them until they calmed down.

They mother-hen the new hires, checking in multiple times a day and bringing extra snacks just to be safe.

She mother-hens the new hires, hovering over their desks and correcting every little mistake.

She was mother henning the new hires, checking their work and offering advice at every step.

Despite their protests, he kept mother-henning the teenagers, double-checking their homework and curfew times.

She mother-henned her younger siblings during the picnic, constantly checking their sandwiches and sunscreen.

The biologist documented unusual mother-spots on the specimen under ultraviolet light.

She covered the mother-spot on her collarbone with makeup before the interview.

The mother-birds tirelessly fed their chicks as the storm raged on.