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
Gerber opted for a high-impact cherry red design covered in sequins (very reminiscent of the red-hot Versace dress her mom wore to the 1991 Oscars, alongside Richard Gere).
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Bluesy is a dancer and appeared to take both ballet and hip hop classes in the past, per her mom's social media.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The administrator of a study-abroad program told me about a mom who moved to France for proximity to her daughter.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Former NewsChannel 5 reporter/anchor Lydia Lenker describes losing her 95-year-old mom this year after her mom spent three days at the Alive Hospice inpatient facility in Nashville.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Bluesy is a dancer and appeared to take both ballet and hip hop classes in the past, per her mom's social media.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The administrator of a study-abroad program told me about a mom who moved to France for proximity to her daughter.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Former NewsChannel 5 reporter/anchor Lydia Lenker describes losing her 95-year-old mom this year after her mom spent three days at the Alive Hospice inpatient facility in Nashville.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Craft was able to sign the 6-foot-5, agile Mougey as a quarterback only after reassuring the player and his mother he wouldn’t be moved to receiver.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now a mommy influencer on Instagram, Abby and her husband call upon Noah to oversee a baby naming ceremony, which a vengeful Joanne also attends.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Elmo’s mommy is knitting him a special red, white and blue hat.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Caregiver, advocate, mama bear fighting with claws out — yes.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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For months, the baby was stuck in the fishing gear while trying to learn how to be a whale from its mama, the company said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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