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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Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025
After many years spent moonlighting as a stand-up while raising three children in East Tennessee, Morgan blew up on social media during the pandemic, when videos recorded on her porch connected her with an audience of other older moms and catapulted her into comedy’s upper echelon.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025
My mom is well known around these parts for her special custard-style baked mac-and-cheese, an adaptation of a recipe from the iconic Fannie Flagg’s Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook (basically a small-town Southern lady’s culinary bible).
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
From old school nostalgia to Real Housewives, here's what 15 moms across the country shared with Parents.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Kaling is a proud mom to three children, son Spencer Avu, 4, and daughters Anne, 17 months, and Katherine.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025
After many years spent moonlighting as a stand-up while raising three children in East Tennessee, Morgan blew up on social media during the pandemic, when videos recorded on her porch connected her with an audience of other older moms and catapulted her into comedy’s upper echelon.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025
My mom is well known around these parts for her special custard-style baked mac-and-cheese, an adaptation of a recipe from the iconic Fannie Flagg’s Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook (basically a small-town Southern lady’s culinary bible).
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
From old school nostalgia to Real Housewives, here's what 15 moms across the country shared with Parents.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mom
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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