variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mother
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 Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
With her nurturing spirit — likely a reflection of her days as a mama — Clove once welcomed a bottle baby kitten into her home and immediately took on the role of gentle caregiver.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
What happens next is a woman in the very front looks all the long way back to my mama and says: Your turn.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
But instead of meddlesome mamas making matches, the dating game now more closely resembles the stock market, with daters’ valuations charting up and down.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 June 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
With her nurturing spirit — likely a reflection of her days as a mama — Clove once welcomed a bottle baby kitten into her home and immediately took on the role of gentle caregiver.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
What happens next is a woman in the very front looks all the long way back to my mama and says: Your turn.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
But instead of meddlesome mamas making matches, the dating game now more closely resembles the stock market, with daters’ valuations charting up and down.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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The concerned mom recalled doctors thinking her son wouldn’t survive the weekend at one point.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Joe’s malleable wife Louise (Emma Stone) falls under the sway of both her conspiracy theorist mom (Deirdre O’Connell) and the charismatic leader (Austin Butler) of a QAnon-type cult.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Noun
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As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Over the years her husband had financed tune-ups, including mommy makeovers.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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