mums

noun

plural of mum
as in nappies

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Recent Examples of mums The most dependable mums to grow as garden perennials belong to the Rubellum Group, often called hardy chrysanthemum, hardy garden mum, or old-fashioned mum. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
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  1. beers
  2. brews
  3. cocktails
  4. loads
  5. wines
Noun
  • Tool Shed beers were selected in all three of the beer categories WestJet wanted.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Included in your stay are two beers from the lower-level brewery, a lofted kaleidoscope of a spot that brews Ringling Original, a light beer crafted from a secret recipe unearthed in the brewery’s floorboards.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 11 June 2026
Definition of beers
Noun
  • From martinis shaken with property-specific gin to custom brews poured at check-in, hotels across the globe are upping the ante for the luxury traveler and hoping guests will book for their brew.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of brews
Noun
  • Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Creative cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages will be offered at Sinners Club Juke, such as the Prohibition Punch, a mix of whiskey, lemonade, honey and orange bitters with a blackberry hibiscus float and lemon wheel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktails
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  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • For many years these wines have represented some of the best price-quality value in Italian wine.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados.
    — Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of wines

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“Mums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mums. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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