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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Noun
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The skin care brand counts celebrities like Eva Mendes, Jessica Chastain, Laura Dern, and more as fans, plus countless beauty editors and their moms, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Several hundred people gathered outside the federal building, including mothers and grandmothers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The benefit applied to both mothers and fathers, according to Little’s release.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Mas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mas. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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