variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mom
a female human parent
I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself
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Recent Examples of mama
But guess what — my baby mama gonna be straight.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Shoutout to my momma and daddy, and shoutout to Brandy for looking out for me.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Scoma’s Brothers Al and Joe Scoma opened their dockside restaurant in 1965 with half a dozen stools and their mama’s recipes.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
My hope is that Meadow not only remembers the tall ocean waves knocking us down to laughter, or the incredible sounds of the island drums, but also the feeling that her mama enjoys her company, slowing down with her, and showing her the world from a space of fullness and not depletion.
—Kareema Bee, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Shoutout to my momma and daddy, and shoutout to Brandy for looking out for me.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Scoma’s Brothers Al and Joe Scoma opened their dockside restaurant in 1965 with half a dozen stools and their mama’s recipes.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
My hope is that Meadow not only remembers the tall ocean waves knocking us down to laughter, or the incredible sounds of the island drums, but also the feeling that her mama enjoys her company, slowing down with her, and showing her the world from a space of fullness and not depletion.
—Kareema Bee, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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In her sleeveless silver jumpsuit, Duff – who is also a mom of four – was visibly appreciative of the crowd reception blasted her direction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Of course, Bazzel's mom, Carolyn, was there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cody Powers said that his mother wore State Farm sweatshirts and T-shirts and entered every promotion the company offered.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another Jefferson County circuit judge, Jessica Green, last year drew local and national criticism after granting shock probation to a 32-year-old man accused of abducting a mother and two children and stabbing the mother during a bank robbery.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Who is more excited — his wife or his mommy?—
Linda Perillo,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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