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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Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 May 2025
The 22-year-old attended the university’s main graduation ceremony Thursday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, according to pictures on her mom’s Instagram.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
No contact for days, terrible, awful stories coming in, running on fumes, little sleep, the shock of his mom’s death, fear for his dad’s safety, inability to communicate, all of that bursts out in the tears of this moment.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The mom was left in a metal cage, while her six kittens were all cramped in a blue box without ventilation.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The teen and his mom, Anielka Gudiño, moved to Florida from Venezuela in 2023, according to WPTV.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 May 2025
The 22-year-old attended the university’s main graduation ceremony Thursday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, according to pictures on her mom’s Instagram.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
No contact for days, terrible, awful stories coming in, running on fumes, little sleep, the shock of his mom’s death, fear for his dad’s safety, inability to communicate, all of that bursts out in the tears of this moment.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The mom was left in a metal cage, while her six kittens were all cramped in a blue box without ventilation.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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