plural mommies
: a female parent : mother entry 1 sense 1a
… books featuring children with two daddies or two mommies …—
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Anthony Giardina"Oh, look, mommy," whooped a delighted child standing on the steps with her parents, "that lady's making an angel in the snow!"—Cooky McClung
Cooky McClungExamples of mommy in a Sentence
the little boy cried for his mommy
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Who is more excited — his wife or his mommy?
—Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Everyone is looking for you mommy, everywhere.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
As the joey gets more active, zoo guests may get a sighting of the little guy peeking out from his mommy’s pouch.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Never mind the millions of kids being raised by single parents, grandparents (looking at you, JD Vance) or other guardians who aren’t the biological John-and-Jane mommy and daddy of conservative lore.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Everyone is looking for you mommy, everywhere.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
As the joey gets more active, zoo guests may get a sighting of the little guy peeking out from his mommy’s pouch.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Never mind the millions of kids being raised by single parents, grandparents (looking at you, JD Vance) or other guardians who aren’t the biological John-and-Jane mommy and daddy of conservative lore.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mommy
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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mommy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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