as in mothers
a female human parent
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Recent Examples of moms
The functional side pockets are especially handy for moms, thanks to the extra storage.
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
June will always be one of my very favorite moms.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But there are ways for these news moms to find support elsewhere and improve their postpartum experience, experts share.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Researchers do have some evidence suggesting that higher-income parents, and in particular higher-income moms, take a distinct kind of hit to their well-being that lower-income parents don’t—perhaps on account of heightened social pressure to engage in intensive parenting.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Today's talkers Chelsea Clinton's public health podcast talks MAHA, moms and raw milk.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
This is what inspired her launch of Power to Pursue, a women's movement that welcomes entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, stay-at-home moms and retirees alike to an annual summit.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
No seconds until everyone has firsts, one of the moms announces.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Mommy & Me classes consist of a structured series of five weekly sessions, each lasting 75 minutes, designed to provide essential support for moms and their newborns, particularly for those in the age ranges of 0-3 months and 4-6 months.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
June will always be one of my very favorite moms.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But there are ways for these news moms to find support elsewhere and improve their postpartum experience, experts share.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Researchers do have some evidence suggesting that higher-income parents, and in particular higher-income moms, take a distinct kind of hit to their well-being that lower-income parents don’t—perhaps on account of heightened social pressure to engage in intensive parenting.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Today's talkers Chelsea Clinton's public health podcast talks MAHA, moms and raw milk.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
This is what inspired her launch of Power to Pursue, a women's movement that welcomes entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, stay-at-home moms and retirees alike to an annual summit.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
No seconds until everyone has firsts, one of the moms announces.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Mommy & Me classes consist of a structured series of five weekly sessions, each lasting 75 minutes, designed to provide essential support for moms and their newborns, particularly for those in the age ranges of 0-3 months and 4-6 months.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moms
Noun
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For all the meticulous planning that mothers and fathers do before the big day arrives, things have a tendency to go sideways while babies are being born.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the past week, dozens of Christians on TikTok — many of them mothers — have posted videos throwing away their Hatch machines and encouraging others to throw them away as well.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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For this reason, expecting mamas should consider taking a prenatal breastfeeding class.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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While the comparison of slave babies being taken from their mommas, and immigrant children being separated from their parents might seem a bit harsh to some, the pain is the same.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Moms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moms. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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