as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
Another Simple Favor reunited Lively, Kendrick and Feig for a twisty black comedy about a mommy blogger turned amateur detective and the murderous con-artist whose life she gets drawn back into.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 May 2025
Here’s the basic cheat sheet, spoilers obviously included: In the first film, Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick), a widow and a mommy vlogger, becomes embroiled in the life of her young son’s friend’s mother, the glamorous Emily Nelson (Lively).
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Kylie Jenner is soaking up all of the mommy moments!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Paris Hilton celebrated the holiday in true mommy fashion by throwing an adorable Easter bash for her children, as seen in an April 19 Instagram post.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 May 2025
Here’s the basic cheat sheet, spoilers obviously included: In the first film, Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick), a widow and a mommy vlogger, becomes embroiled in the life of her young son’s friend’s mother, the glamorous Emily Nelson (Lively).
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Kylie Jenner is soaking up all of the mommy moments!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Paris Hilton celebrated the holiday in true mommy fashion by throwing an adorable Easter bash for her children, as seen in an April 19 Instagram post.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
Noun
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The teen and his mom, Anielka Gudiño, moved to Florida from Venezuela in 2023, according to WPTV.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The 22-year-old attended the university’s main graduation ceremony Thursday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, according to pictures on her mom’s Instagram.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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