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
Growing up, my mom used to tell me how, back in the 1950s and early '60s, her friends would find any excuse to hear my grandmother tell stories.
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James Dinardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
My mom has traveled throughout the world for nearly 42 years and prides herself on never checking a bag.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
After seeing images of the vandalism on her social media feeds, Kimiko Carpenter, a West L.A. mom and hospice volunteer, stopped at Anawalt Lumber to buy $50 worth of rags, gloves, scraping brushes and canisters of graffiti remover.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The voice cast is led by Cristin Milioti as the mom and Simu Liu as the dad.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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James Dinardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
My mom has traveled throughout the world for nearly 42 years and prides herself on never checking a bag.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
After seeing images of the vandalism on her social media feeds, Kimiko Carpenter, a West L.A. mom and hospice volunteer, stopped at Anawalt Lumber to buy $50 worth of rags, gloves, scraping brushes and canisters of graffiti remover.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The voice cast is led by Cristin Milioti as the mom and Simu Liu as the dad.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 June 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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Leighton Meester will guest star as Abby, an Instagram mommy influencer and Joanne’s childhood nemesis.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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Andor’s tightly-wound oddball with serious mommy issues finally met his end on episode 8 of the Star Wars series' second season, as Syril Karn was on the receiving end of a blaster bolt during the massacre of Ghorman.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Photos show the orcas swimming among one another, with some shots of what looks like a baby cuddling up to its mama.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Best for Postpartum: Belly Bandit Mother Tucker Compression Leggings 8/12 Belly Bandit Mother Tucker Compression Leggings A godsend for new mamas, these leggings have the best tummy compression without being too constricting.—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
2 June 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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