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
Computer nerds who’ve never left their basements and mama’s cooking are trying, and have taken over the sport with useless numbers, or analytics.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
When do mama bears den for the winter in Tahoe?
—Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
This is not your mama's potato salad!
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
When do mama bears den for the winter in Tahoe?
—Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
This is not your mama's potato salad!
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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The David family from Fruitland — consisting of dad Ryan, mom Evelyn and daughters Kairi (15) and Rivkkah (13) — had waited for 20 minutes and were about halfway through the line that snaked from the shop door and trailed back nearly to the entry gate.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Whether or not a school-age child spends their school day on a screen shouldn’t be dependent on where mom or dad can find a job.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The looming strike has stressed mothers like Caryn Dobrow, who has twin sons and went through the LA school strike in 2019.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Is this proof to your son on how mommy came through this?—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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With Mother's Day coming up, there is an option for mommy and me—a pretty pick for spring and summer family photos.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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