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Another video features the mother-daughter duo sharing a long hug after Julianne Hough presented the gift.

Hough's husband, former professional hockey player Brooks Laich, commented, \"The best thing ever!!\" on his wife's post.

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PHOTO: Julianne Hough and mother Mari Anne Hough attend "Dancing with the Stars" Season 24, April 17, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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In another post, Marriann Hough reflected on her gratitude for her family on Mother's Day. \"Feeling so very blessed for all the experiences and journeys I have been honored to experience being a mother,\" she wrote.

She also described her day as \"the most wonderful, lovely Mother's Day.\"

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A post shared by Marriann Hough (@marriannhough) on May 10, 2020 at 10:49pm PDT

\"Beautiful Bougets [sic] of flowers from children, so many great conversations with family, grandchildren and friends...\" she wrote. \"I pray I can become a better example, daughter, mother, grandmother and friend...\"

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