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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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The little girl was holding her mom’s hand when three men opened fire on a rival group near Southern Blvd.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Shaina Montiel says her mother stills cries thinking about her harrowing experience with hantavirus at age 5, which, according to the CDC, can have a fatality rate up to 38%, depending on the type of syndrome caused by it.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Her uncle, Khang Le, shared an update from her mother, Le Le, and father, Danny Le, on Facebook on Monday, May 11, alongside a photo of Danh awake and smiling.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Ratajkowski's dog Colombo can regularly be seen walking with his model mama around the streets of New York City.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Turns out that her mama also had the gift for sharing life mottos that are worth repeating.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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