moms

plural of mom
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 Culpo continued encouraging other expecting moms not to worry about weight gain. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The campaign also urges moms to tap a variety of maternal mental health resources, such as online therapy platform BetterHelp and oPPal, a platform that intentionally matches new and expecting moms with seasoned moms. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 20 Sep. 2026 Sohan is looking for a house with his fiancée, Eden Law, that has enough room for any future kids and maybe their moms, too. — Maya Huter, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 The model, where this bag kind of came from, the moms to the business women. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Premiering in 2024, the series follows Taylor Frankie Paul and her cohort of Mormon moms who create and post content about their lives on social media. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 App-first platforms are rewriting how new moms access physical therapy. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Before the hustle and bustle, and grind, of the 2026 NFL season, Chiefs moms were treated to an elegant lunch and some great swag on Sunday at a luncheon hosted by Randi Mahomes. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 That humanizes our experience because there’s a lot of pressure put on moms to be superwomen. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moms
Noun
  • The legislation also included a bill sponsored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) that aims to expand access to breast pumps and services for nursing mothers through Medi-Cal.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Just single mommies supporting each other at Duckling Day.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • 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
  • In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This one's for all the chocolate-loving mamas out there.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

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“Moms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moms. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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