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
  • The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of moms
Noun
  • Midwives and doulas work alongside OB-GYNs and support mothers who want to avoid a delivery by cesarean section unless necessary.
    — Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both grooms wrote their own vows, but one of the ceremony’s most memorable roles belonged to Zuckerman’s 90-year-old grandmother, who served as their flower girl and walked alongside both of their mothers.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mothers
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“Mas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mas. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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