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
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.
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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
Computer nerds who’ve never left their basements and mama’s cooking are trying, and have taken over the sport with useless numbers, or analytics.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
Computer nerds who’ve never left their basements and mama’s cooking are trying, and have taken over the sport with useless numbers, or analytics.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Doodling love hearts for a killer Seitz was a young mom, able and happy to share clothes, cosmetics and girl talk with her daughter.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The sweet satirical soupçon, now at the Nederlander Theatre, extends Apple TV’s tribute to the optimistic pleasures of the art form to its mother source.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Anne stays in step with her mother ahead of a polo match in London's Windsor Park.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 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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With Mother's Day coming up, there is an option for mommy and me—a pretty pick for spring and summer family photos.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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