variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mom
a female human parent
I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself
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Recent Examples of mama
Your mama [Laraine Newman] was in it.
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Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
For a relaxing spa getaway Treat your mama to a weekend that's all about much-needed R&R.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Their answer came in the form of Colby Donaldson, the Texan mama’s boy who performed rugged gentlemanliness.
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Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Was Yara going to be mama-birded into eating more wet bread?
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mama
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
For a relaxing spa getaway Treat your mama to a weekend that's all about much-needed R&R.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Their answer came in the form of Colby Donaldson, the Texan mama’s boy who performed rugged gentlemanliness.
—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Was Yara going to be mama-birded into eating more wet bread?
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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The chills, along with some sudden nausea, were so strong that my mom and I left the Greek Theatre early.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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While speaking with the Daily Mail, Daveigh's mom claimed that her daughter struggled with addiction.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Her mother, Gail Willard, carefully tends to this sacred space.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Noun
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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
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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