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
At the tender age of 12, Piper Lowe has become a TV star and her proud mama can’t help but share photos of the family’s new celebrity on Facebook.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
And their mama is going to be crying my kid, my kid, my sweet innocent kid.
—Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Colin Macy-O’Toole Photo: Bravo/Zev Schmitz/Bravo Deckhand Below Deck Mediterranean
Seasons 3-4
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This down-home mama’s boy was always ready with a smile and a halfway corny rap to cheer up everyone onboard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
My mama worked at the Holiday Inn on South Padre Island.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
And their mama is going to be crying my kid, my kid, my sweet innocent kid.
—Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Colin Macy-O’Toole Photo: Bravo/Zev Schmitz/Bravo Deckhand Below Deck Mediterranean
Seasons 3-4
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This down-home mama’s boy was always ready with a smile and a halfway corny rap to cheer up everyone onboard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
My mama worked at the Holiday Inn on South Padre Island.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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Silky moms take advantage of modern tech and up-to-date science to make their parenting lives easier.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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So much love to all the new moms out there leaning into their new powers (and new @fridamom undies)!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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My guess is the mommy and baby are together now in heaven.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Golden Raye Mahomes arrived in the world this week on a wave of well wishes from thousands of people — from her daddy’s employer to fans of her mommy’s friend, Taylor Swift.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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