mommy

noun

mom·my | \ ˈmä-mē,

ˈmə-mē\

plural mommies

Definition of mommy

: mother sense 1a

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Synonyms for mommy

Synonyms

ma, mama (also mamma), mammy, mater [chiefly British], mom, mother, old lady

Examples of mommy in a Sentence

the little boy cried for his mommy

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that the miniature version is on sale, Louboutin devotees can achieve ultimate mommy-and-me status. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Christian Louboutin's Much-Loved Baby Shoes Are Coming Back," 8 Nov. 2018 Extra points are also awarded in this arena for elaborate family costumes—look no further than Kylie Jenner and her daughter Stormi as mommy-and-me butterflies. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Are You Dressing Your Kids for Halloween—or for Instagram?," 30 Oct. 2018 Yes, the makeup mogul and her 8-month-old baby decided to break the Internet by wearing mommy/daughter butterfly costumes in honor of All Hallow's Eve. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Kylie Jenner and Baby Stormi's Matching Costumes Just Won Halloween," 30 Oct. 2018 Thank you mommy for praying with me everyday for the past 3 days. — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, "Every Model Walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2018," 10 Sep. 2018 Counting On star Jinger Duggar only gave birth to her daughter less than a month ago, and the new mom is reportedly already getting mommy-shamed from her followers. — Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, "Why Jinger Duggar Disabled Instagram Comments on Latest Photo of Her Daughter," 16 Aug. 2018 Before Kulture made her arrival, the mommy-to-be shared a video on her Instagram Story showing the baby getting her first ever glam session — while still in the womb. — refinery29.com, "Cardi B Is Making "Bump Strobing" A Thing — & It's Delightfully Extra," 11 July 2018 While the issue is divisive for sure, some moms did defend Decker and urged naysayers to steer clear of mommy shaming. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Jessie James Decker Doesn't Care What Critics Think About Her Drinking While Breastfeeding," 12 Sep. 2018 Khloé Kardashian faced her online mommy shamers head-on this weekend. — Emily Wang, Glamour, "Mommy Shamers Just Came For Khloé Kardashian, but She Had the Last Word," 30 July 2018

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