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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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
The entrepreneur and mom of two, 39, recently teamed up with CoComelon for the series’ Gotta Go Zone event on Saturday, June 21 in Los Angeles, where families hung out with characters Nina, JJ and Cody and learned how to make potty training fun as part of the CoComelon Can Help campaign.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 24 June 2025
Levi’s law school classmate saw the post, thought the symptoms sounded familiar and told her friend, Sam’s mom, Susannah Rosenblatt, who contacted Berger.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Supported by her ride or die mom and best friend, Savvy decides to take control of her destiny and sets out on some renovations, from her career to her kitchen.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Here's the state of the living characters at the end of the show…
What happened with Cady and her mom Penny?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
The entrepreneur and mom of two, 39, recently teamed up with CoComelon for the series’ Gotta Go Zone event on Saturday, June 21 in Los Angeles, where families hung out with characters Nina, JJ and Cody and learned how to make potty training fun as part of the CoComelon Can Help campaign.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 24 June 2025
Levi’s law school classmate saw the post, thought the symptoms sounded familiar and told her friend, Sam’s mom, Susannah Rosenblatt, who contacted Berger.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Supported by her ride or die mom and best friend, Savvy decides to take control of her destiny and sets out on some renovations, from her career to her kitchen.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mom
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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