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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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
In flashback, Jack (Milo Ventimiglia), Rebecca (Mandy Moore), and the Big 3 get stranded on the way to Rebecca's mom's house and begin a tradition of their own, one that involves a killer hat and convenience store hot dogs.
—Allison Sadlier, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
If your mom has expressed multiple times her penchant for snake print, treat her to the Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Beaded Snake, whose textural richness is complemented by the kind of metallic shine that turns heads on the street.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
Of course, Burruss is also mom to Riley, 23, and Tucker has daughter Kaela, 29, from a previous relationship.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 22 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Forever will be so proud of my mom @mtgreenee 110% on America First, American Only.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
In flashback, Jack (Milo Ventimiglia), Rebecca (Mandy Moore), and the Big 3 get stranded on the way to Rebecca's mom's house and begin a tradition of their own, one that involves a killer hat and convenience store hot dogs.
—Allison Sadlier, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
If your mom has expressed multiple times her penchant for snake print, treat her to the Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Beaded Snake, whose textural richness is complemented by the kind of metallic shine that turns heads on the street.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
Of course, Burruss is also mom to Riley, 23, and Tucker has daughter Kaela, 29, from a previous relationship.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 22 Nov. 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 23 Nov. 2025.
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