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 is somebody’s mama, get her out of here!
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Human wildlife conflicts have made headlines in California recently, with a bear refusing to leave a basement for weeks in Altadena and a mama bear dubbed Blondie crossing paths last month with a woman walking her dog in Monrovia.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Big baby shower, big photoshoot, big welcome into becoming a mama.
—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
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Human wildlife conflicts have made headlines in California recently, with a bear refusing to leave a basement for weeks in Altadena and a mama bear dubbed Blondie crossing paths last month with a woman walking her dog in Monrovia.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Big baby shower, big photoshoot, big welcome into becoming a mama.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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Ahead, shop more of my mom’s Quince shoe picks for looking fashionable while staying comfortable.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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In the fifth, Eldridge unfurled his first truly impactful swing of the season with his mom and aunt in attendance.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Shaina Montiel says her mother stills cries thinking about her harrowing experience with hantavirus at age 5, which, according to the CDC, can have a fatality rate up to 38%, depending on the type of syndrome caused by it.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Her uncle, Khang Le, shared an update from her mother, Le Le, and father, Danny Le, on Facebook on Monday, May 11, alongside a photo of Danh awake and smiling.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Your mommy should have brought your own toys.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 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 14 May. 2026.
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