as in mother
a female human parent
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Recent Examples of mom
But mom Angelina is reportedly feeling like any parent when her kids leave the nest, apprehensive.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 July 2025
That’s when the family’s three Great Danes attacked, the mom told deputies.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Sadly, many other moms could relate to her experience.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
My mom is from California but her family is from somewhere else.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 July 2025
That’s when the family’s three Great Danes attacked, the mom told deputies.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Sadly, many other moms could relate to her experience.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
My mom is from California but her family is from somewhere else.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Over the years her husband had financed tune-ups, including mommy makeovers.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Maybe predators will infiltrate the hen house, the ends of a fence don’t quite align or a mama will crush her litter.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Hell, my mama flew an airplane during the Second World War.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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