as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
To prove to not only myself but my children that mommy really can do this and this is really hard.
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Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
In short, Nic is signing to Noah that, yes, that’s his mommy on the medal stand.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Who is more excited — his wife or his mommy?
—Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
In short, Nic is signing to Noah that, yes, that’s his mommy on the medal stand.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Who is more excited — his wife or his mommy?
—Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mommy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
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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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Now, Kaori's mother is left with memories, her family is left with questions and the community is searching for answers.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead of driving a 25-mile loop on an ATV for four hours to check the property for soon-to-be mothers, Mushrush uses Halter to ensure none of the cows have calved.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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