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 On Instagram, the mom of one also revealed that they had been approved for compassionate access to one of the experimental therapies. Michael Nied, People.com, 7 July 2025 Hundreds of other parents on Instagram flooded the comments with messages of support and solidarity for the mom of four. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 This dog, her mom and sister were abandoned and Mom ended up with Second Chance and this one ended up with me. Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025 One ancestor fought for the Union during the Civil War, and her mom still lives on the land that's been in their family since the 1800s. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mom
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
  • Over the years her husband had financed tune-ups, including mommy makeovers.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Maybe predators will infiltrate the hen house, the ends of a fence don’t quite align or a mama will crush her litter.
    Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
  • Hell, my mama flew an airplane during the Second World War.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 June 2025

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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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