as in mother
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 mom
Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Like any mom, she was focused on keeping her little one safe.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
My long-time sweet friend Carrie Brown, a mom of three, loves this swimsuit—especially in navy blue.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Alia is an actor, Mia is a singer, Jasmin has a photo studio, and Athena is talent manager and a mom!
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Like any mom, she was focused on keeping her little one safe.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
My long-time sweet friend Carrie Brown, a mom of three, loves this swimsuit—especially in navy blue.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Alia is an actor, Mia is a singer, Jasmin has a photo studio, and Athena is talent manager and a mom!
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
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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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
Noun
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My mama got a letter in the mail that said the odds were at least one or two of us were gonna get killed by gun violence one day.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Mar. 2025
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Read Next National Newborn yak and her mama are ‘doing great’ at Alaska Zoo.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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