as in mom
a female human parent
I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant
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Recent Examples of ma
These were the sons of ma-and-pa grocery stores who had closed when Wal-Mart took over.
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Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2018
Come for a lesson on the importance of male friendship and stay for Will Ferrell demanding ma’s meatloaf.
—Mahita Gajanan, Time, 17 Jan. 2018
Can anyone—your sister, your best friend, your ma—ever know the totality of you?
—Chicago Reader, 14 Feb. 2018
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Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2018
Come for a lesson on the importance of male friendship and stay for Will Ferrell demanding ma’s meatloaf.
—Mahita Gajanan, Time, 17 Jan. 2018
Can anyone—your sister, your best friend, your ma—ever know the totality of you?
—Chicago Reader, 14 Feb. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ma
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Joel's Miami Record Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Singer Gives Kobe Bryant's Daughter the '22' Hat Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Pittsburgh Concert Breaks Record Finlay was the mother of Swift's mom Andrea.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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There was a little kid wearing cat ears, maybe three or four, hoisted on her mom’s sequined back.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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God bless my mamma in heaven!Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2021
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Can Jamie be saved by his tough-talking baby mama? Where has Jamie's power ex-girlfriend Christina (Katherine Cunningham) been hiding?Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s a reason your mama always puts an orange in your Christmas stocking.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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