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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Noun
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 19 July 2025
Joe’s malleable wife Louise (Emma Stone) falls under the sway of both her conspiracy theorist mom (Deirdre O’Connell) and the charismatic leader (Austin Butler) of a QAnon-type cult.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The 38th overall pick, Voit signed for $1.75 million, under the slot value, using some of the money to buy his mom a Chanel purse.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Yet Law & Order never had intimate scenes with murderers like me, like when my mom and aunt Mary Ann came up for extended visits as part of the family-reunion program.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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Noun
The concerned mom recalled doctors thinking her son wouldn’t survive the weekend at one point.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 19 July 2025
Joe’s malleable wife Louise (Emma Stone) falls under the sway of both her conspiracy theorist mom (Deirdre O’Connell) and the charismatic leader (Austin Butler) of a QAnon-type cult.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The 38th overall pick, Voit signed for $1.75 million, under the slot value, using some of the money to buy his mom a Chanel purse.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Yet Law & Order never had intimate scenes with murderers like me, like when my mom and aunt Mary Ann came up for extended visits as part of the family-reunion program.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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