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
My mom and their daughter Mira Nair roomed together in school.
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Romen Borsellino, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Without hesitation, the new mom springs into action, trotting through the house and into a gated room.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Still, only a fool would underestimate the strength of a mom’s love.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The mom and one of her kids sustained minor injuries, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Romen Borsellino, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Without hesitation, the new mom springs into action, trotting through the house and into a gated room.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Still, only a fool would underestimate the strength of a mom’s love.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The mom and one of her kids sustained minor injuries, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
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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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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Pet owners, pregnant women and nannies have declared themselves mommies.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Well trained by his loving mama, Miguel always held the door for me.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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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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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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