as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
In February, it was announced she was cast in the forthcoming season to play Joanne’s former middle school nemesis, who is now an Instagram mommy influencer, Abby.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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
The tall, handsome physician finally gets over his mommy issues long enough to get down on one knee for everyone's favorite journalist/suffragette/secretary in the most romantic way possible.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Because before Cusk, before mommy blogging, women had for centuries been faring the wildness of matrescence and finding the only place to put their experiences was on the page.
—Alice Vincent, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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
The tall, handsome physician finally gets over his mommy issues long enough to get down on one knee for everyone's favorite journalist/suffragette/secretary in the most romantic way possible.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Because before Cusk, before mommy blogging, women had for centuries been faring the wildness of matrescence and finding the only place to put their experiences was on the page.
—Alice Vincent, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
Noun
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Her mom was registered in a kennel, but father apparently not (that's most likely the reason).—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The documentary shows the real-time body camera footage of the encounter between Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main and Kendra Licari, including the reveal to Lauryn that her mother was behind the messages.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Newtown, of Bridgerton fame, will take on the role of McQueen opposite Catherine LaFrere as Isabella Blow (who is the subject of her own upcoming biopic, by the way) and Emily Skinner as Lee’s mother, Joyce McQueen.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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