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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On Instagram, the mom of one also revealed that they had been approved for compassionate access to one of the experimental therapies.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The heartbroken mom knew at that point the trip wasn’t going to happen.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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Momma had a smooth labor and delivery and both mamma and baby are doing great!—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Maybe predators will infiltrate the hen house, the ends of a fence don’t quite align or a mama will crush her litter.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Hell, my mama flew an airplane during the Second World War.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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