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
The combustible mix of sensual spitfire and mama-bear ferocity has made Angela a controversial presence on the show.
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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Shop more of my mom’s favorites on Amazon and refresh your staples ahead of spring.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kordia had come to the US first on a tourist visa and then transitioned to a student visa, studying English while working as a waitress and at a clothing store and helping care for her US citizen mother and brother, her attorneys said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to Alexina Santos, a Florida nurse and mother of three, Etta-Tawo’s budding social media channel has already made a meaningful impact on her family.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But this is not your mommy’s monster bride.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Many of the microaggressions that people think are compliments are rooted in racial biases and limited exposure to diversity, according to Toy Edwards, mommy blogger and president of the African American Parent Support Group in West Windsor, New Jersey.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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