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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 Like, Wow, married moms and dads can be saying things like that. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Outside of his mechanical knowledge and appreciation for the robots, Wyatt wanted to display his love for them outwardly and began begging his mom for Roomba and robot vacuum everything. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Since her ballerina kindergarten years, Sukihana—the rapper, reality television star, podcaster, and soon-to-be mom of four—has been a polymathic busybody. — Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026 Nancy Guthrie, Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mom, disappeared over five months ago, and to this day, police still haven’t been able to discern what happened to her. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mom

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The differing inlay materials — such as mother of pearl, malachite and onyx — have been given different mystical meanings by social media users (helping with the wearer’s career, love life, friendships or finances, for example).

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The book contains Ahn’s mother’s recipes and conversations between the mother and daughter.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

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When the two team up to launch a new mommy group that blends their two worlds, they’re forced to confront the reality of their friendship.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
In their respective grief, mommy issues, daughter issues, and, in the case of Armand and Daniel, daddy issues, our vampires are giving each other a run for their money over who is the most beautiful, most unwell.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026

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My mama strains both the yogurt and the cucumber before mixing everything together.

— Georgina Hayden, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026

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