variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mother
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
Suki Waterhouse is one chic mama at the 2025 Met Gala.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 May 2025
One of Nick Cannon’s many baby mamas claims the dad of a dozen is an absent parent.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
See baby smaller than its mama’s snout September 5, 2024 2:13 PM
This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Her mama’s heart dreams of a day all five of her kids will do the race.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 May 2025
One of Nick Cannon’s many baby mamas claims the dad of a dozen is an absent parent.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
See baby smaller than its mama’s snout September 5, 2024 2:13 PM
This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Her mama’s heart dreams of a day all five of her kids will do the race.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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The teen and his mom, Anielka Gudiño, moved to Florida from Venezuela in 2023, according to WPTV.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Additionally, howler monkey moms give birth only once every two years, on average.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Where to watch: Max 'Another Simple Favor' In Paul Feig's dark comedy mystery sequel, crime-solving mommy vlogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is shocked when fresh-out-of-jail frenemy Emily (Blake Lively) invites her to be maid of honor at her wedding in Capri.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Anna Kendrick reunites with Blake Lively as Stephanie, a widowed mommy vlogger who, in the original film, became entangled in the mysterious disappearance of her glamorous best friend, Emily (Lively).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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