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. 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 See All Example Sentences for ma
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Noun
  • Speaking to Variety at the Cinespia screening of Sinners at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on October 17, Coogler gave a shout-out to his mom and credited her with inspiring his new X-Files reboot.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes the easiest way to get news out of your mom is to set up a multi-camera shoot and ask the important questions on camera.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The child was found by her mother three hours later, with internal vehicle temperatures having reached over 108 degrees.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Based on the 2019 novel by Colleen Hoover, the PG-13 story follows a mother and daughter (Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace) who grapple with the aftermath of a devastating accident.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And much like their singing mama, both boys seem to enjoy getting silly, with Spears sharing goofy shots of the trio during a break from her 2018 tour, as well as a sweet snap of quality time with Preston in Miami.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • For months, the baby was stuck in the fishing gear while trying to learn how to be a whale from its mama, the company said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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