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
Another unresolved storyline in Season 1 was Gabby’s desire to be a mom.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
As the mom of Natalia Grace, she’s been accused of being a ‘monster’ by her adoptive daughter and her ex-husband.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
The mom of four is no stranger to living abroad in countries like China, Singapore and Serbia, but has called Dubai home for the last three and a half years.
—Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, all moms want is to spend time with their children.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
As the mom of Natalia Grace, she’s been accused of being a ‘monster’ by her adoptive daughter and her ex-husband.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
The mom of four is no stranger to living abroad in countries like China, Singapore and Serbia, but has called Dubai home for the last three and a half years.
—Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, all moms want is to spend time with their children.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 9 Mar. 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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The latest installment in the story will also feature appearances from guest stars including Leighton Meester (who is also the real-life wife to Brody) as Abby, Joanne's (Bell) middle school nemesis who is now an Instagram mommy influencer.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Inside the downfall of mommy vlogger Ruby Franke: 8 takeaways from the Hulu docuseries.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Our little Brown and Black girls and boys are gonna watch with their grandmas, with their aunties, with their mamas, and see themselves in this beautiful light.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Read Next North Carolina ‘Sweet’ mama dog’s nine puppies were all adopted.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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