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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Every Mother’s Day, politicians spout cliches celebrating all that moms do for our families.—
Nicole Varma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026 -
Score pet deals at Petco Petco is offering exclusive gifts for dog moms, and most are under $15.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Families with mothers in hijabs and giggling children sit alongside the neighborhood’s old guard and young transplants priced out of Brooklyn’s north, all feasting on great wheels of rashoosh (flatbread) and dishevelments of lamb.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Mother’s Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring and celebrating mothers, motherhood and the influence of maternal figures in America, and practically all NFL teams saluted the day on social media, including the New England Patriots.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Mas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mas. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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