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
Noun
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And how does your mom react to the scene?—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ralph Lauren is a staple designer in the Duchess’s wardrobe, wearing the label’s main ready-to-wear gowns and suits, and the more casual diffusion line for its flowy shirts and pants that blend seamlessly into her Montecito mom, quiet luxury aesthetic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When four of its members (Ogoni chiefs — one of whom was my mother’s brother-in-law) were brutally killed by restive Ogoni youths, the government arrested my father and eight of his colleagues.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Medina’s mother, reached by phone, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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