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
From there, everyone rows imua (forward), keeping eyes peeled for sea turtles, sea urchin, and on a really good day in January or February, a mama whale and her baby.
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Interestingly, the Chaney Trail Corridor Project documented a mama bear and three cubs walking through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains near Altadena in early May.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ratajkowski's dog Colombo can regularly be seen walking with his model mama around the streets of New York City.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
While the mama cat left the nest to get some food and water, Bitsy sat on all the baby kittens.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Interestingly, the Chaney Trail Corridor Project documented a mama bear and three cubs walking through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains near Altadena in early May.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ratajkowski's dog Colombo can regularly be seen walking with his model mama around the streets of New York City.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
While the mama cat left the nest to get some food and water, Bitsy sat on all the baby kittens.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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Some retail outlets say online gaming will dramatically impact mom and pop stores’ bottom lines.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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McEnroe — not known to be one to bite his tongue — couldn't help but take a shot at the nation's favorite sport that your mom probably plays.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Flashbacks reveal haunting mommy issues triggered as Mary watches her childhood home get demolished to make way for a high-rise apartment building.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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Serving patients from Nashville, Clarksville, Hendersonville, and Mount Juliet, Ingram Cosmetic Surgery offers procedures including breast augmentation, mommy makeovers, tummy tucks, facelifts, and eyelid surgery.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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