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
Just days later Swift is back at Arrowhead with her mom, brother and two aunts to watch the Chiefs’ second game of the new season.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Her grandma, mom and aunts made this broccoli and cauliflower salad long before Hill was born.
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Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Swift took Kelce up on his offer, appearing for all the world to see at the Chiefs-Bears game, cheering next to his mom, Donna Kelce.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
On Thursday, July 2, the doting mom shared a special tribute post on Instagram celebrating her daughter Cricket's 13th birthday.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for mom
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Her grandma, mom and aunts made this broccoli and cauliflower salad long before Hill was born.
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Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Swift took Kelce up on his offer, appearing for all the world to see at the Chiefs-Bears game, cheering next to his mom, Donna Kelce.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
On Thursday, July 2, the doting mom shared a special tribute post on Instagram celebrating her daughter Cricket's 13th birthday.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
Noun
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In their respective grief, mommy issues, daughter issues, and, in the case of Armand and Daniel, daddy issues, our vampires are giving each other a run for their money over who is the most beautiful, most unwell.
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My old mommy used to say there’s a big difference between sentiment and sentimentality.
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My mama strains both the yogurt and the cucumber before mixing everything together.
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After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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