plural moms
informal
: a female parent : mother
… describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.—
People Weekly
People WeeklyOf course, my frustration wouldn't be complete without a weepy phone call to my mom back home.—Taylor Griffin
Taylor GriffinI started quilting after watching my mom make a baby quilt for a friend.—Raquela Elizabeth Carlson
Raquela Elizabeth CarlsonEach fall Petra's mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit.—Blue Balliett
—often used as a nameBlue BalliettHave you asked Mom if we can go?
Mom, I'm home!
middle of month
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Noun
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Swift’s high school principal of two years, Paul Decker, still remembers the teenager with corkscrew curls walking into his office the summer of 2004 with her mom.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Most moms and dads consider the first few years of parenting to be among the hardest.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Her mom was probably not very encouraged when one of Cardellini’s first series, Freaks and Geeks, was canceled after just one season.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Virginia Highland Books opened in 2021 when a 56-year-old, book-loving, full-time mom walked by a storefront that was for lease and knew that space should be a bookstore.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Swift’s high school principal of two years, Paul Decker, still remembers the teenager with corkscrew curls walking into his office the summer of 2004 with her mom.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Most moms and dads consider the first few years of parenting to be among the hardest.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Her mom was probably not very encouraged when one of Cardellini’s first series, Freaks and Geeks, was canceled after just one season.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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