as in mom
a female human parent
I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant
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Recent Examples of ma
The driver of the vehicle — identified as a 73-year-old ma — was arrested.
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Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
Make sure to order off the ma-la menu, which is the chef's specialty.
—The Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020
All-inclusive fetes (also known as parties), boat rides, cooler fetes, j’ouvert and pretty mas on the road for Carnival Monday and Tuesday are a small sampling of things happening during Trinidad Carnival.
—Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 30 Dec. 2019
Look ma, no cash:Will 2020 mark the start of a decade when Americans finally ditch cash and use digital wallets, credit cards?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
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Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
Make sure to order off the ma-la menu, which is the chef's specialty.
—The Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020
All-inclusive fetes (also known as parties), boat rides, cooler fetes, j’ouvert and pretty mas on the road for Carnival Monday and Tuesday are a small sampling of things happening during Trinidad Carnival.
—Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 30 Dec. 2019
Look ma, no cash:Will 2020 mark the start of a decade when Americans finally ditch cash and use digital wallets, credit cards?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ma
Noun
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Dale Soules gives a hilarious, scene-stealing performance as the beer-swilling mom.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, his mom, being from Montserrat, was often found listening to a lot of Soca, and his dad, who is Jamaican, would play a lot of Reggae and Teddy Pendergrass.—
Akili King,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And your mother married an old boyfriend of mine.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, actress Jennifer Garner, has also waded into politics and activism.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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A couple walking their dogs were injured when a mama moose with a calf charged after the pets, Montana fire rescuers say.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Out of more than 1 million votes cast, the mama bear received more than 70,000 votes in the final, while Chunk, estimated to be 30 years old, netted nearly 30,000 votes, according to the competition's website.—
Saman Shafiq,
Freep.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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