as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti.
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Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Over the years her husband had financed tune-ups, including mommy makeovers.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Cardellini will play Pamela Voorhees, mother of masked killer Jason Voorhees—as in, chee chee chee, ah, ah, ah—who was believed to have drowned as a boy in Crystal Lake but emerges years later seeking revenge for the murder of his serial killer mommy, Pamela.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Once inside, the Fenty Beauty mogul sat in the front row while Riot had the best seat in the house — his mommy’s lap!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Over the years her husband had financed tune-ups, including mommy makeovers.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Cardellini will play Pamela Voorhees, mother of masked killer Jason Voorhees—as in, chee chee chee, ah, ah, ah—who was believed to have drowned as a boy in Crystal Lake but emerges years later seeking revenge for the murder of his serial killer mommy, Pamela.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Once inside, the Fenty Beauty mogul sat in the front row while Riot had the best seat in the house — his mommy’s lap!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
Noun
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Kaling is a proud mom to three children, son Spencer Avu, 4, and daughters Anne, 17 months, and Katherine.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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After many years spent moonlighting as a stand-up while raising three children in East Tennessee, Morgan blew up on social media during the pandemic, when videos recorded on her porch connected her with an audience of other older moms and catapulted her into comedy’s upper echelon.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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