mama

noun

ˈmä-mə How to pronounce mama (audio)
variants also mamma or momma
Definition of mamanext
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 The zoo welcomed its baby bongo after his mama, Cayenne, gave birth for the first time. — Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 There are at least three different episodes that feature mama bears coming out of hibernation and looking for different ways to feed her twin — always twin — cubs. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025 The mama sheep will often step in to stop it as the dogs stand by to make sure nothing escalates. — Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 The nonprofit shared a video showing one of the other mama bears for the first time on Thursday, Feb. 13. — Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
  1. mother
  2. mom
  3. mommy
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of mother
Noun
  • My long-time sweet friend Carrie Brown, a mom of three, loves this swimsuit—especially in navy blue.
    — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Like any mom, she was focused on keeping her little one safe.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of mom
Noun
  • In the film, we’re reintroduced to Stephanie (Kendrick), a widowed mommy vlogger who, in the original, became entangled in the mysterious disappearance of her glamorous best friend, Emily (Lively).
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At the end of A Simple Favor, Emily (Lively) goes to prison and Stephanie (Kendrick) moonlights as a private detective, which makes her mommy vlog more interesting and extremely popular.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of mommy

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