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
Because this mama doesn’t have enough time (or the budget) to go out and buy a bunch of gifts just shy of the biggest splurge season of the year.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Look, even if there are six people coming over, my mama’s cooking for an army.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Knowing the mama likely wouldn't be able to care for all four calves, the family put two of them with the other cows who lost their babies.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The patio door slid open, and Miss Sammie entered, carrying an aluminum-foil pan filled with rib bones, Jean’s mama trailing behind her, hands full with pitchers in need of refilling.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Look, even if there are six people coming over, my mama’s cooking for an army.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Knowing the mama likely wouldn't be able to care for all four calves, the family put two of them with the other cows who lost their babies.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The patio door slid open, and Miss Sammie entered, carrying an aluminum-foil pan filled with rib bones, Jean’s mama trailing behind her, hands full with pitchers in need of refilling.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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The grandmas who pass down recipes, the sisters who keep us laughing, the besties who show up with love, and the moms who make sure the table is full.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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The pumpkin crunch, although unexpected to visitors, is the what our aunties and moms baked for family gatherings.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Craft was able to sign the 6-foot-5, agile Mougey as a quarterback only after reassuring the player and his mother he wouldn’t be moved to receiver.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now a mommy influencer on Instagram, Abby and her husband call upon Noah to oversee a baby naming ceremony, which a vengeful Joanne also attends.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Elmo’s mommy is knitting him a special red, white and blue hat.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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