Definition of mom
: mother 1a
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Examples of mom in a Sentence
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
Recent Examples of mom from the Web
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Dominic’s mom has been living in Little Italy since August.
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Perhaps this is an extension of that — Mom doubles as a concierge, and one with a wealth of knowledge.
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In this undated photo provided by the Transgender Law Center, Ashton Whitaker, right hugs his mom Melissa in Kenosha, Wisc.
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A mom of three boys, Bowling grew up in Coriscana, Texas, and opened Peace, Love, & Cakes in 2012 and continues to work from home, hoping to open a storefront in the near future.
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The victim’s mom, Denise Lynch, accused school district officials of failing to properly respond to the incident by allowing the girl stay in the school.
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As one of many women fed up with Chicago's violence, her group of moms sat down in Englewood in an effort to stand up to deter would-be troublemakers.
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According to records, mom Joan Grande has lived in the west side’s lushly-landscaped Patch Reef Estates community since 2004, in a 7,500-square-foot house now worth about $2 million.
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Stacey, the stay-at-home mom from Washington state who faced pressure from an Alexion nurse after stopping Soliris, tried the drug again several years later.
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Origin and Etymology of mom
short for momma
First Known Use: 1846
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Definition of MOM
middle of month
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