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
These are our best Mother's Day gift ideas to help moms work from home, annotate their books, or dip into the world of gaming in their downtime.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
Ezra gets the ball in his hands and, after looking back at his mom while JJ whimpers excitedly, tosses the orange ball back to the dog.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Lively’s focus of the night was honoring her mom, who survived an attack that threatened her life by a work acquaintance.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Yeah, my mom and dad built it together, but my mom didn’t have to rely or depend on anyone else.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
Ezra gets the ball in his hands and, after looking back at his mom while JJ whimpers excitedly, tosses the orange ball back to the dog.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Lively’s focus of the night was honoring her mom, who survived an attack that threatened her life by a work acquaintance.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Yeah, my mom and dad built it together, but my mom didn’t have to rely or depend on anyone else.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
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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Kylie Jenner is soaking up all of the mommy moments!—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Paris Hilton celebrated the holiday in true mommy fashion by throwing an adorable Easter bash for her children, as seen in an April 19 Instagram post.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her mama’s heart dreams of a day all five of her kids will do the race.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just how many 'hoochie mamas' were there on the island?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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