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
Consider Crystal, also the name of World Cup champion defender (and mom to Marcel) Crystal Dunn.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2026
Cathy and Cindy, on the other hand, had positive things to say about their mom.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
This single mom happens to be a friend of another single woman who lives on the East Coast.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
My mom texted me the link to this rich-looking matching set as an example of an outfit that’s both comfortable and elevated.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 June 2026
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2026
Cathy and Cindy, on the other hand, had positive things to say about their mom.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
This single mom happens to be a friend of another single woman who lives on the East Coast.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
My mom texted me the link to this rich-looking matching set as an example of an outfit that’s both comfortable and elevated.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
Noun
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Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Now, it's meant for his 96-year-old mother and his older brother, a veteran with medical needs.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Aemond, horny always for bloodshed, pushes his luck with Alicent, who has to play the role of supportive mommy while secretly yearning for Rhaenyra to accept her offer and free her from her mad sons.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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My old mommy used to say there’s a big difference between sentiment and sentimentality.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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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This isn’t your mama’s season of Interview With the Vampire.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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