variants
also mamma
or momma
as in mother
a female human parent
I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself
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Recent Examples of mama
While the mid-century vintage versions are typically made of concrete, this resin recreation of a mama deer and fawn looks much more lifelike with the realistic paint job and textured details.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
The mama wombat then runs across the street, seemingly trying to protect its baby.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
He was also spotted alongside his mama at the 2024 Paris Olympics, cheering on the U.S. swimming team.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Our little Brown and Black girls and boys are gonna watch with their grandmas, with their aunties, with their mamas, and see themselves in this beautiful light.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
The mama wombat then runs across the street, seemingly trying to protect its baby.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
He was also spotted alongside his mama at the 2024 Paris Olympics, cheering on the U.S. swimming team.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Our little Brown and Black girls and boys are gonna watch with their grandmas, with their aunties, with their mamas, and see themselves in this beautiful light.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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Turns out: My mom’s matzo balls—the ones that cured my winter colds, celebrated my milestones at school, and punctuated our Jewish holidays—aren’t my mom’s at all.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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My mom took some time off work to take me to the old WTVJ studio on North Miami Avenue to be on Skipper Chuck.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After a mommy makeover, you’ll likely be hunched over like the old witch in Disney’s Snow White for about a week.—
Meirav Devash,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Take Jessica Reed Kraus, the former mommy blogger known as House in Habit online.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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