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
Hell, my mama flew an airplane during the Second World War.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Yes, first, happy birthday to my mama, who's back in San Antonio.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 8 June 2025
Well trained by his loving mama, Miguel always held the door for me.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Yes, first, happy birthday to my mama, who's back in San Antonio.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 8 June 2025
Well trained by his loving mama, Miguel always held the door for me.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mama
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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From old school nostalgia to Real Housewives, here's what 15 moms across the country shared with Parents.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Blair has the best mommy in the world and is so lucky to have you.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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