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
This is somebody’s mama, get her out of here!
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Human wildlife conflicts have made headlines in California recently, with a bear refusing to leave a basement for weeks in Altadena and a mama bear dubbed Blondie crossing paths last month with a woman walking her dog in Monrovia.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Big baby shower, big photoshoot, big welcome into becoming a mama.
—Donia Duchess, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
When a little Luma crashes Peach’s birthday celebration seeking help for his mama Rosalina, the whole team springs into action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Human wildlife conflicts have made headlines in California recently, with a bear refusing to leave a basement for weeks in Altadena and a mama bear dubbed Blondie crossing paths last month with a woman walking her dog in Monrovia.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Big baby shower, big photoshoot, big welcome into becoming a mama.
—Donia Duchess, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
When a little Luma crashes Peach’s birthday celebration seeking help for his mama Rosalina, the whole team springs into action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
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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Serving patients from Nashville, Clarksville, Hendersonville, and Mount Juliet, Ingram Cosmetic Surgery offers procedures including breast augmentation, mommy makeovers, tummy tucks, facelifts, and eyelid surgery.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Social-media influencing became far more lucrative than mommy blogging ever was, in large part because posts starring children garner attention.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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