mommies

plural of mommy
as in moms
a female human parent the little boy cried for his mommy

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Recent Examples of mommies Just single mommies supporting each other at Duckling Day. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 10 May 2026 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
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Noun
  • The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The returning season will see new faces, and the return of the couple’s mothers, Penny Baines and Sarah Wigley, plus Sophie’s sister Georgia Habboo, and Jamie’s best-friend, Oliver Proudlock.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For the mothers Fields, Hobbs, and Howard, the sudden, unexpected death of their children cut deep.
    Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Mommies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommies. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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