variants
also mammas
or mommas
as in mothers
a female human parent
I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself
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Recent Examples of mamas
For this reason, expecting mamas should consider taking a prenatal breastfeeding class.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
While the comparison of slave babies being taken from their mommas, and immigrant children being separated from their parents might seem a bit harsh to some, the pain is the same.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
While the comparison of slave babies being taken from their mommas, and immigrant children being separated from their parents might seem a bit harsh to some, the pain is the same.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mamas
Noun
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These include the New York City Bridge Project, which provided unconditional cash support to low-income mothers, and the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, which gave 5,000 households a monthly stipend of $500 for 12 months.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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These small gains among older mothers were not enough, however, to offset the loss of births in the younger cohort, the report said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In one paper, published in the peer reviewed American Journal of Public Health, researchers surveyed Flint moms eligible for Rx Kids, those in Flint before the program began and mothers in the surrounding region.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Mamas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mamas. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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