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mama

noun

ˈmä-mə How to pronounce mama (audio)
variants also mamma or momma
Definition of mamanext
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 Inspired by true events, The Ocean Between Them stars Gayheart as Joan, a fierce mama bear scouring the Central American Pacific after her daughter Miranda (Jessica Lord) disappears at sea during a vacation in Belize. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 This is what happens when men let their beloved sports be bastardized by Stanley-succin' mama bears. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The pups and their mama will soon be up for adoption, according to Green. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 The must-read Jackie, arguably the world’s most famous bald eagle mama, died Monday morning after a mysterious illness that veterinarians at the Ojai Raptor Center worked hard to combat. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
  1. mom
  2. mother
  3. mommy
Noun
  • That would be like my daughter’s mom not having me around and having to do it alone.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … HOPE RENEWED — Savannah Guthrie's mom still missing as chilling tip rattles cold case.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • Shortly after, the adorable mother-daughter duo killed their duet before Kehlani ran it back solo.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • As the Covid-19 pandemic set in, and millions of Americans became trapped in their homes with no access to mommy-and-me events, toddler classes, or respite, Accurso’s channel hit 1 million subscribers.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Even with this additional purchase, my all-in spend still landed right around $100, half the cost of the other diaper bags that baby websites and mommy bloggers insisted were desert-island essentials.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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