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
Then her mom found a hall pass in her belongings with the male name on it.
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Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2026
And then my mom moved to Fort Worth two years ago.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
First, for her embroilment in a mom group drama, now entered into public record via The Cut by fellow early 2000s phenom Ashley Tisdale.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The news that a group of hot young Mormon moms were secretly husband-swapping went predictably viral, and shortly thereafter reality producers started circling.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2026
And then my mom moved to Fort Worth two years ago.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
First, for her embroilment in a mom group drama, now entered into public record via The Cut by fellow early 2000s phenom Ashley Tisdale.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The news that a group of hot young Mormon moms were secretly husband-swapping went predictably viral, and shortly thereafter reality producers started circling.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief, has been found guilty on all charges by a jury in Utah.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When my husband’s mother died, his ex-wife attended the funeral.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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With Mother's Day coming up, there is an option for mommy and me—a pretty pick for spring and summer family photos.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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Laura Ashley From matching mommy-and-me dresses to floral bedspreads, Laura Ashley was the brand of the 1980s and early '90s.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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My mama taught me that a good wrap dress is worth its weight in gold.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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