variants
also mammas
or mommas
as in moms
a female human parent
I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself
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Recent Examples of mamas
This one's for all the chocolate-loving mamas out there.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The funny women are both proud blonde mamas and are even within an inch of each other's height.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
One Sunday in May, mamas are celebrated.
—Danielle Atkinson, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2025
For this reason, expecting mamas should consider taking a prenatal breastfeeding class.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
While the comparison of slave babies being taken from their mommas, and immigrant children being separated from their parents might seem a bit harsh to some, the pain is the same.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The funny women are both proud blonde mamas and are even within an inch of each other's height.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The beach belongs to babies, Bikini mamas, and the old.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
One Sunday in May, mamas are celebrated.
—Danielle Atkinson, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2025
For this reason, expecting mamas should consider taking a prenatal breastfeeding class.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
While the comparison of slave babies being taken from their mommas, and immigrant children being separated from their parents might seem a bit harsh to some, the pain is the same.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mamas
Noun
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On a late Friday afternoon in March, Julia Huckins has brought her 4-year-old son Malcolm into downtown Livermore to treat him to some Meadowlark Dairy soft-serve ice cream, meet up with other moms and let their kids run around in a nearby park.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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To support the best outcomes for moms and babies, pregnant women must have timely access to quality prenatal care.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Noun
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An all encompassing definition of maternal dispossession scales the degrees to which Black mothers are victimized by the enduring projects of capitalism and colonialism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Just single mommies supporting each other at Duckling Day.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mamas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mamas. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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