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
Working with David Liu, Sam Berns’ mom, and Leslie Gordon of the Progeria Research Foundation, my research group has already shown that a single intravenous infusion of an in vivo gene editor can dramatically extend the life of mice that have been engineered to carry the human progeria mutation.
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Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Five children and their mom were inside at the time, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office’s said in a Jan. 6 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Luckily, the mom, who uses the handle @bryharr, wasn't disappointed or even surprised by her husband’s low-key demeanor in the face of the life-changing news.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Five children and their mom were inside at the time, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office’s said in a Jan. 6 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Luckily, the mom, who uses the handle @bryharr, wasn't disappointed or even surprised by her husband’s low-key demeanor in the face of the life-changing news.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
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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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When Ruby started her channel, her sisters were already making an income as mommy bloggers.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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At only 35 weeks, your impactful and quick arrival didn’t even give mommy time to get an epidural.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Only three days later, the malnourished mama gave birth to nine puppies.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Alicia Silverstone is a proud mama now that her son Bear was able to visit her overseas!Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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