as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
Lies, murder, and major mommy issues — just another day in the fictional town of Wellsbury, Mass.
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EW.com, 6 June 2025
And as if that weren’t bad enough, the stakes get raised even higher when Claire returns to the horse farm a few days later covered in her boyfriend’s blood and crying for her mommy.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
Leighton Meester will guest star as Abby, an Instagram mommy influencer and Joanne’s childhood nemesis.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 June 2025
Andor’s tightly-wound oddball with serious mommy issues finally met his end on episode 8 of the Star Wars series' second season, as Syril Karn was on the receiving end of a blaster bolt during the massacre of Ghorman.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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EW.com, 6 June 2025
And as if that weren’t bad enough, the stakes get raised even higher when Claire returns to the horse farm a few days later covered in her boyfriend’s blood and crying for her mommy.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
Leighton Meester will guest star as Abby, an Instagram mommy influencer and Joanne’s childhood nemesis.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 June 2025
Andor’s tightly-wound oddball with serious mommy issues finally met his end on episode 8 of the Star Wars series' second season, as Syril Karn was on the receiving end of a blaster bolt during the massacre of Ghorman.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
Noun
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My mom used to take us outside at night to look at the stars, and actually, my dad just gave her a telescope for her birthday.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Kate Stricker is a mom of four and the creator of The Home Reset, an audio course that encourages moms in their decluttering journey.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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