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mom

noun

ˈmäm

Definition of mom

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 The video also shows Chrisley’s mom, Julie Chrisley, posing with her daughter while holding a white onesie. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 Marlow, a stay-at-home mom, said that schooling is a major issue for her, especially for her kids. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Michael Fishman is unpacking his complex relationship with his TV mom, Roseanne Barr. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026 His mission this time is to cheer up Gabby and Sebastian, who have just moved into a new apartment with their mom, Carmen (America Ferrera), who is a nurse and gone much of the time at the hospital. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mom

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The photos of Daniel were inspired by a boy Marysia had met in the summer of 2022, a security guard working a night shift in the Soviet-era housing block where her mother lives, on the outskirts of Warsaw.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Due to the nuances of Australia’s surrogacy laws, Shayna was initially recognized as the baby’s legal mother.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

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Intarsia berries and cherries were lifted directly from Bernadette’s womenswear for mommy-and-me — or, in the de Geyters’ case, grandma, mommy and me — twinning.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
As the Covid-19 pandemic set in, and millions of Americans became trapped in their homes with no access to mommy-and-me events, toddler classes, or respite, Accurso’s channel hit 1 million subscribers.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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Now a budding reality TV star in her own right, the 24-year-old is at least a foot taller than her hitmaking mama, who has always been on the shorter side.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Over the course of the novel, Sofia and Rafa both urge mama to seek support with abuelo, with friends' parents, and even with baba.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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