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
While the comparison of slave babies being taken from their mommas, and immigrant children being separated from their parents might seem a bit harsh to some, the pain is the same.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Carrie is left alone with Brady until his soon-to-be baby mama, Mia, arrives with her friends, one of which is named Epcot.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2025
Obsessed with Brady’s baby mama bringing her emotional support gays to Thanksgiving.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2025
That leaves just Miranda and Brady at the apartment when his baby-mama-to-be Mia arrives with her two insufferable Gen Z friends, Silvio and Epcot.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Carrie is left alone with Brady until his soon-to-be baby mama, Mia, arrives with her friends, one of which is named Epcot.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2025
Obsessed with Brady’s baby mama bringing her emotional support gays to Thanksgiving.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2025
That leaves just Miranda and Brady at the apartment when his baby-mama-to-be Mia arrives with her two insufferable Gen Z friends, Silvio and Epcot.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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Kirsten Obstacles and my first realisations about society's stereotypical attitudes toward motherhood, being a mother, and being an artist and mother quickly led me to take action.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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From Paris’s Belle Époque to New-York and early Hollywood, Alice follows the journey of a visionary artist who defied conventions and expectations as a filmmaker, entrepreneur, wife and mother.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her mom was registered in a kennel, but father apparently not (that's most likely the reason).—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 45-year-old’s daughter Ella incorporates the Nurture Cream into her daily routine just like her mommy, and reaches for the Nurture Oil to soothe sunburned skin.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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