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
Every Mother’s Day, politicians spout cliches celebrating all that moms do for our families.
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Nicole Varma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Score pet deals at Petco Petco is offering exclusive gifts for dog moms, and most are under $15.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 8 May 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in for a Mother’s Day look at parental burnout, the pressures facing today’s moms, and practical ways to manage the stress.
—FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Pat Seftel on Mother's Day Filmmaker Josh Seftel talks with his mother, Pat, about a day devoted to moms.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Game 4 donations were set to go to 500 moms and children selected by various local organizations.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Readers share Mother's Day advice, funny sayings and expressions from moms.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
So the moms don’t try to keep track.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Their philanthropic online fundraiser, which runs through Sunday and likely beyond, is to support the moms (and their kids) staying at the Overtown facility founded in 2004.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Nicole Varma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Score pet deals at Petco Petco is offering exclusive gifts for dog moms, and most are under $15.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 8 May 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in for a Mother’s Day look at parental burnout, the pressures facing today’s moms, and practical ways to manage the stress.
—FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Pat Seftel on Mother's Day Filmmaker Josh Seftel talks with his mother, Pat, about a day devoted to moms.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Game 4 donations were set to go to 500 moms and children selected by various local organizations.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Readers share Mother's Day advice, funny sayings and expressions from moms.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
So the moms don’t try to keep track.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Their philanthropic online fundraiser, which runs through Sunday and likely beyond, is to support the moms (and their kids) staying at the Overtown facility founded in 2004.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moms
Noun
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Families with mothers in hijabs and giggling children sit alongside the neighborhood’s old guard and young transplants priced out of Brooklyn’s north, all feasting on great wheels of rashoosh (flatbread) and dishevelments of lamb.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Mother’s Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring and celebrating mothers, motherhood and the influence of maternal figures in America, and practically all NFL teams saluted the day on social media, including the New England Patriots.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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This one's for all the chocolate-loving mamas out there.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The funny women are both proud blonde mamas and are even within an inch of each other's height.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moms. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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