plural moms
informal
: a female parent : mother
… describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.—
People Weekly
People WeeklyOf course, my frustration wouldn't be complete without a weepy phone call to my mom back home.—Taylor Griffin
Taylor GriffinI started quilting after watching my mom make a baby quilt for a friend.—Raquela Elizabeth Carlson
Raquela Elizabeth CarlsonEach fall Petra's mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit.—Blue Balliett
—often used as a nameBlue BalliettHave you asked Mom if we can go?
Mom, I'm home!
middle of month
Examples of mom in a Sentence
Noun
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
In 2016, my mom discovered the Travelon Bag Bungee on Amazon and hasn't traveled without it.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
The new mom then detailed how the cat is affecting raising the baby.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 31 May 2025
Nicole, Monica and their mom fundraising for a Cancer charity.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Her friend Evelyn Ventura wore a corset her mom got her from Spain.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
In 2016, my mom discovered the Travelon Bag Bungee on Amazon and hasn't traveled without it.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
The new mom then detailed how the cat is affecting raising the baby.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 31 May 2025
Nicole, Monica and their mom fundraising for a Cancer charity.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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