plural moms
informal
: a female parent : mother
… describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.—
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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
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Noun
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Ever since mom was torn apart by wolves, the family has lived in splendor off her inheritance, with the kids taking care of their blind, judgmental father (Tracey Letts).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Newsom details the everyday struggle living with his mom after his parents divorced and occasional interludes into his father’s life charmed by the Gettys’ affluence, including that day when the Gettys outfitted him in designer clothes at a luxury department store.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Over 500 institutions still give you a leg up if your mom or dad went there.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The search for Savannah Guthrie's mom remains underway more than two weeks after she was last seen.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Ever since mom was torn apart by wolves, the family has lived in splendor off her inheritance, with the kids taking care of their blind, judgmental father (Tracey Letts).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Newsom details the everyday struggle living with his mom after his parents divorced and occasional interludes into his father’s life charmed by the Gettys’ affluence, including that day when the Gettys outfitted him in designer clothes at a luxury department store.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Over 500 institutions still give you a leg up if your mom or dad went there.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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