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
Prince Harry and Prince William used to have Easter egg hunts with mom Diana.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
His mom served as the pastor for their church, which met in secret in their home along with 17 or 18 fellow converts for daily services.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
JoJo Siwa brings her mom Jessalynn Siwa as her date to The Snappys Awards in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead, think of the hyper-realistic ornate floral rugs your mom might’ve had sometime in the '90s or early 2000s.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
His mom served as the pastor for their church, which met in secret in their home along with 17 or 18 fellow converts for daily services.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
JoJo Siwa brings her mom Jessalynn Siwa as her date to The Snappys Awards in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead, think of the hyper-realistic ornate floral rugs your mom might’ve had sometime in the '90s or early 2000s.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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The looming strike has stressed mothers like Caryn Dobrow, who has twin sons and went through the LA school strike in 2019.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Is this proof to your son on how mommy came through this?—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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With Mother's Day coming up, there is an option for mommy and me—a pretty pick for spring and summer family photos.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When a little Luma crashes Peach’s birthday celebration seeking help for his mama Rosalina, the whole team springs into action.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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When a little Luma crashes Peach’s birthday celebration seeking help for his mama Rosalina, the whole team springs into action.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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