as in mom
a female human parent
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Recent Examples of mommy
Joanne fall in love while trying to navigate their extreme differences — Meester appears as a mommy influencer who had childhood beef with Joanne.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
In January, the pair had an epic mommy-and-me night at the Valentino show in Paris, turning heads in coordinating outfits that consisted of black dresses, boas and sunglasses.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
In January, the pair had an epic mommy-and-me night at the Valentino show in Paris, turning heads in coordinating outfits that consisted of black dresses, boas and sunglasses.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mommy
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The grandmas who pass down recipes, the sisters who keep us laughing, the besties who show up with love, and the moms who make sure the table is full.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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The pumpkin crunch, although unexpected to visitors, is the what our aunties and moms baked for family gatherings.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Craft was able to sign the 6-foot-5, agile Mougey as a quarterback only after reassuring the player and his mother he wouldn’t be moved to receiver.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mommy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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