variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mother
a female human parent
I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself
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Recent Examples of mama
Already on his way to becoming a true mama’s boy, Bündchen’s baby gifted her a teensy-tiny footprint.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 July 2025
The duo continued trying to lure the kitten out by playing cat sounds, including a mama meowing for her kittens.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The little babies were seen in photos zipping through the air alongside their mamas.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Bio-Oil has also received glowing reviews from more than one mama.
—Erin Bunch, Glamour, 9 July 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 July 2025
The duo continued trying to lure the kitten out by playing cat sounds, including a mama meowing for her kittens.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The little babies were seen in photos zipping through the air alongside their mamas.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Bio-Oil has also received glowing reviews from more than one mama.
—Erin Bunch, Glamour, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
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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Many other moms in the comments agreed with the postpartum advice.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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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
Noun
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In the original, Emily, the enigmatic socialite, and Stephanie, the ever-eager mommy vlogger, navigated a labyrinth of secrets, betrayals, and, of course, a missing person.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Sam watches his mommy’s belly grow and grow and grow.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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