mas

noun

plural of ma
as in moms
a female human parent I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant

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  1. moms
  2. mothers
Noun
  • Like many proud moms, her camera lens was often turned towards her smiling husband and child.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • This includes more than 200 moms, dads, Democrats and Republicans.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of moms
Noun
  • Some are mothers, some daughters, with relationships that can be deeply loving or strained or both.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Judge Russell Klein sentenced Metz to three months of work release and four years of probation after hearing emotional statements from the mothers of the two teen victims and from Metz, along with arguments from the prosecution and defense.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Definition of mothers
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“Mas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mas. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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