as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
Joanne fall in love while trying to navigate their extreme differences — Meester appears as a mommy influencer who had childhood beef with Joanne.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
In January, the pair had an epic mommy-and-me night at the Valentino show in Paris, turning heads in coordinating outfits that consisted of black dresses, boas and sunglasses.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
In January, the pair had an epic mommy-and-me night at the Valentino show in Paris, turning heads in coordinating outfits that consisted of black dresses, boas and sunglasses.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
Noun
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The skin care brand counts celebrities like Eva Mendes, Jessica Chastain, Laura Dern, and more as fans, plus countless beauty editors and their moms, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Several hundred people gathered outside the federal building, including mothers and grandmothers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good was the mother of three children and had recently moved to Minnesota.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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