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
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Examples of mom in a Sentence
Noun
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
Recent Examples on the WebAngel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Julio Cruz was visiting his mom in the Palmdale neighborhood where Cataneo Salazar was detained.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
Morgan Stanley allows pregnant staff to expense cab rides, and Citigroup lets new moms work from home for a year after their maternity leave runs out.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
During the Noe family’s tenure, Amelia’s mom would make chili.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
Bush Hager’s oldest, 10-year-old Mila, just finished her second year at Camp Longhorn in Burnet—the same summer camp her mom attended as a kid.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
But Ashley’s mom, who has founded Ashley’s Hope, a nonprofit that provides clothing to people experiencing homelessness, notes that her daughter was not diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Tennessee’s Medicaid program paid the hospital about $1,700 per delivery for each mom, a fraction of what the hospital needed, Tucker said.
—Claire Rush and Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Kardashian is already mom to Mason, 12, Penelope, nine, and Reign, seven, from her relationship with Scott Disick.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Her mom later died while Polanco was still enrolled in college.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Julio Cruz was visiting his mom in the Palmdale neighborhood where Cataneo Salazar was detained.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
Morgan Stanley allows pregnant staff to expense cab rides, and Citigroup lets new moms work from home for a year after their maternity leave runs out.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
During the Noe family’s tenure, Amelia’s mom would make chili.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
Bush Hager’s oldest, 10-year-old Mila, just finished her second year at Camp Longhorn in Burnet—the same summer camp her mom attended as a kid.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
But Ashley’s mom, who has founded Ashley’s Hope, a nonprofit that provides clothing to people experiencing homelessness, notes that her daughter was not diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Tennessee’s Medicaid program paid the hospital about $1,700 per delivery for each mom, a fraction of what the hospital needed, Tucker said.
—Claire Rush and Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Kardashian is already mom to Mason, 12, Penelope, nine, and Reign, seven, from her relationship with Scott Disick.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Sep. 2023
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Noun
short for momma
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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