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
His family had gradually moved over the years to that area, where Binda’s mom and stepfather lived.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Her family didn’t have a musical background; her father worked as computer technician and her mom was a patient services administrator at a hospital.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Born out of wedlock to a teenage mom, growing up under the oppressive cloud of segregation, confined to schools, sports facilities, movie theaters that were separate and unequal.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
His mom, family, no extra people, and the warm-up thing on YouTube.
—Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Her family didn’t have a musical background; her father worked as computer technician and her mom was a patient services administrator at a hospital.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Born out of wedlock to a teenage mom, growing up under the oppressive cloud of segregation, confined to schools, sports facilities, movie theaters that were separate and unequal.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
His mom, family, no extra people, and the warm-up thing on YouTube.
—Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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Smith said she was once contacted by a mother whose daughter lost a button from her coat.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rooms have a casual glamour with Filipino touches of capiz shell, mother of pearl, coral, and sea shells.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But this is not your mommy’s monster bride.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Many of the microaggressions that people think are compliments are rooted in racial biases and limited exposure to diversity, according to Toy Edwards, mommy blogger and president of the African American Parent Support Group in West Windsor, New Jersey.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Computer nerds who’ve never left their basements and mama’s cooking are trying, and have taken over the sport with useless numbers, or analytics.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.—
Patricia Lockwood,
The New York Review of Books,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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