plural moms
informal
: a female parent : mother
… describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.—
People Weekly
People WeeklyOf course, my frustration wouldn't be complete without a weepy phone call to my mom back home.—Taylor Griffin
Taylor GriffinI started quilting after watching my mom make a baby quilt for a friend.—Raquela Elizabeth Carlson
Raquela Elizabeth CarlsonEach fall Petra's mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit.—Blue Balliett
—often used as a nameBlue BalliettHave you asked Mom if we can go?
Mom, I'm home!
middle of month
Examples of mom in a Sentence
Noun
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Period underwear, heating patches, and more period products for teens and moms to rely on.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025
As part of the legal dispute between Priscilla and her former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, a letter Keough wrote to her grandmother was made public, revealing a disagreement between the Daisy Jones & the Six star and her late mom.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
My mom has been down here setting it up.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kayla Blanton is a freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and reviewer of seven years and a proud cat mom to three very spoiled rescues.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Period underwear, heating patches, and more period products for teens and moms to rely on.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025
As part of the legal dispute between Priscilla and her former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, a letter Keough wrote to her grandmother was made public, revealing a disagreement between the Daisy Jones & the Six star and her late mom.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
My mom has been down here setting it up.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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