variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mom
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
This is not your mama's potato salad!
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The combustible mix of sensual spitfire and mama-bear ferocity has made Angela a controversial presence on the show.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The combustible mix of sensual spitfire and mama-bear ferocity has made Angela a controversial presence on the show.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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Hopefully Nelsen’s mom keeps the press clippings from this season.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo then made his way over to Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and chief executive offer Nick Arison for congratulations before sharing the moment with his mom, girlfriend and inner circle.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief, has been found guilty on all charges by a jury in Utah.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When my husband’s mother died, his ex-wife attended the funeral.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Mother's Day coming up, there is an option for mommy and me—a pretty pick for spring and summer family photos.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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Laura Ashley From matching mommy-and-me dresses to floral bedspreads, Laura Ashley was the brand of the 1980s and early '90s.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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