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
Big baby shower, big photoshoot, big welcome into becoming a mama.
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Donia Duchess, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
When a little Luma crashes Peach’s birthday celebration seeking help for his mama Rosalina, the whole team springs into action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Blondie, as locals have affectionately named the mama bear to two cubs, was euthanized after swiping at a resident who was walking her dog on March 14 in Monrovia, a city on the edge of the Angeles National Forrest.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
My mama taught me that a good wrap dress is worth its weight in gold.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
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Donia Duchess, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
When a little Luma crashes Peach’s birthday celebration seeking help for his mama Rosalina, the whole team springs into action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Blondie, as locals have affectionately named the mama bear to two cubs, was euthanized after swiping at a resident who was walking her dog on March 14 in Monrovia, a city on the edge of the Angeles National Forrest.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
My mama taught me that a good wrap dress is worth its weight in gold.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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Growing up, my family spent summers on Cape Cod, where my mom now lives and runs a coffee shop.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jaime Pressly's eldest son Dezi (with ex Eric Cubiche) gave the thumbs up for mom to jump in for a photo ahead of his senior prom in 2025.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That music was one of the only ways to communicate with his mom and formed the soundtrack to the mother and son’s happiest moments.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The film explores a teenager’s struggles in 1998 alongside his mother’s repressed trauma from the 1948 Jeju April 3 Uprising.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other photos in the carousel showed Kourtney sunbathing in a black bikini, dinner dates, and sweet selfies, along with some unseen mommy and son moments between her and the pair’s 2-year-old son, Rocky Thirteen.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Is this proof to your son on how mommy came through this?—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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