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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Of course, dads may have more room for play partly because moms are carrying more of the mental load of parenting.—
Jen Zamzow,
CNBC,
20 June 2026 -
One of the moms who recently welcomed triplets, Monica Wilden, opened up about the experience to local outlet WTAE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Studies have shown that up to ten per cent of first-time mothers die in childbirth, as do more than sixty per cent of firstborn cubs.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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But Komisar is the first to acknowledge that our country does not provide the structural support needed for mothers to prioritize their children in the early years.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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“Mas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mas. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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