as in mother
a female human parent
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Recent Examples of mom
Tracy’s caregivers and foster mom all gave her pats as the blue-eyed dog wagged her tail and moved down the line.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
The blissful night came ahead of both Gabby and her mother’s respective birthdays— with her mom’s being next week and Gabby’s next month.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But don’t just take my word for it—my mom swears by her Teva sandals at the parks, too.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
Kaling is a proud mom to three children, son Spencer Avu, 4, and daughters Anne, 17 months, and Katherine.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
The blissful night came ahead of both Gabby and her mother’s respective birthdays— with her mom’s being next week and Gabby’s next month.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But don’t just take my word for it—my mom swears by her Teva sandals at the parks, too.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
Kaling is a proud mom to three children, son Spencer Avu, 4, and daughters Anne, 17 months, and Katherine.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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The tall, handsome physician finally gets over his mommy issues long enough to get down on one knee for everyone's favorite journalist/suffragette/secretary in the most romantic way possible.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Told in rhyming verse, the story follows Mia and her mommy on their Saturday morning trip to the grocery store.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Obsessed with Brady’s baby mama bringing her emotional support gays to Thanksgiving.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 Aug. 2025
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The rest went to his mama on their sharecropper 40 acres.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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