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
While people often assume that female athletes who are also mothers will have a split focus, Naomi Osaka is defying the odds and crediting her role as a mom to her success.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Gaia looked just like her mom as the two smiled for photos together.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The 6-year-old shared similar accounts, telling officers her mom handcuffed her after she was caught eating in a bathroom, according to KSAT.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Gaia looked just like her mom as the two smiled for photos together.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The 6-year-old shared similar accounts, telling officers her mom handcuffed her after she was caught eating in a bathroom, according to KSAT.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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Kirsten Obstacles and my first realisations about society's stereotypical attitudes toward motherhood, being a mother, and being an artist and mother quickly led me to take action.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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From Paris’s Belle Époque to New-York and early Hollywood, Alice follows the journey of a visionary artist who defied conventions and expectations as a filmmaker, entrepreneur, wife and mother.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 45-year-old’s daughter Ella incorporates the Nurture Cream into her daily routine just like her mommy, and reaches for the Nurture Oil to soothe sunburned skin.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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Avelar decided to get her mommy makeover — which typically involves a tummy tuck, breast augmentation and body contouring — nearly two decades after having her first child.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Out of more than a million votes, the mama bear received more than 70,000 votes, while Chunk, estimated to be 30 years old, netted nearly 30,000 votes, according to the competition's website.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Basically, Belly’s mom, Laurel, and the Fisher mama, Susannah, do a joint family vacay every summer at Susannah’s family beach house.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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