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
This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
But guess what — my baby mama gonna be straight.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Shoutout to my momma and daddy, and shoutout to Brandy for looking out for me.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
But guess what — my baby mama gonna be straight.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Shoutout to my momma and daddy, and shoutout to Brandy for looking out for me.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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And when Katie was 9, the family moved south near Austin, where her mom continued to educate her and her younger brothers and sister.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her mom said she’s saved his life.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Angel Silva’s mother, Concepcion Macias-Pulido, left the United States in December after she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an immigration hearing.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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The candidate diverted funds for personal use, including Las Vegas trips and legal defense against a stalking charge, channeling money through his mother and a friend to conceal the fraud.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In short, Nic is signing to Noah that, yes, that’s his mommy on the medal stand.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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