mama

noun

ˈmä-mə How to pronounce mama (audio)
variants also mamma or momma
Definition of mamanext
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 Her middle child, Sayveon, was the perfect picture of a mama’s boy. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 20 July 2026 My mama strains both the yogurt and the cucumber before mixing everything together. — Georgina Hayden, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026 After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 This isn’t your mama’s season of Interview With the Vampire. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
  1. mom
  2. mother
  3. mommy
Noun
  • Melanie Zanetti will reprise her role as Bluey’s mom, Chilli, from the series, with Richard Jeffrey returning to voice Bluey’s dad, Bandit.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One person in the Brunson orbit who hasn’t quite been able to break into the game of golf is Jalen’s mom.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • Born in Vienna to a Russian mother and Nigerian father, Ndukwe learned English at school from an early age and that has helped since moving to Merseyside.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Here's what every boater should know As authorities continue to investigate Saturday night's tragic boat crash that killed a mother and her 5-month-old baby, the Coast Guard is reminding the public about the rules of the water.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • As a bonus, this dress comes in multiple prints that can be mixed and matched with baby and toddler sizes for a matching mommy-and-me moment.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • The trailer gives way to various clips of the girl and her family trying to distinguish between the real mommy, also played by Chastain, and the ominous other mommy.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of mommy

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