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 Svetlana had a fascination with American single moms, Marysia told me. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Now, there’s another generation of the family — including 13 grandchildren — and many of them look like their moms, too. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 Bravo’s flagship franchise—which is all about middle-aged moms—is a bob and pixie dead zone. — Molly Mulshine, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026 Doctors and nurses fear that the health of would-be moms is on the line, and that Black maternal health is not being taken seriously. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The candidate had just spent nearly 40 minutes addressing several dozen Orange County moms in Mission Viejo, a hilly and affluent enclave speckled with golf courses and Spanish colonial architecture. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Girls playing baseball and their moms coaching them was a rarity in the late 1990s. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The researchers compared three approaches to hepatitis B vaccination for babies born to moms who test negative for hepatitis B in pregnancy. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Tyler dedicates this dance to his mom, who died suddenly of a brain aneurysm in 2020, but also to moms everywhere. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moms
Noun
  • In 1976, about two-thirds of mothers in their early 40s had three or more kids; by 2016, 38% did, according to Pew Research Center.
    — Amanda Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The conservative commentator and podcaster argued after Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate that some Republican-leaning mothers were too busy raising children to make it to the polls.
    — Jennifer Radcliffe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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