How to Use mommy in a Sentence

mommy

noun
  • My mommy, Clara Marie, took care of all the kids and the house.
    Marc Myers, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2020
  • The little owl falls out of its nest and can't find their mommy.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • One reached for his mommy, and one stopped to have a meltdown.
    Sarah Bahari, star-telegram.com, 6 May 2017
  • The little girl asked her mommy what the scar was on the upper part of her arm.
    Arkansas Online, 1 May 2021
  • This will be the first baby for Oliver, and the fourth for mommy April.
    Diana Bruk, Country Living, 24 Feb. 2017
  • Nearly all the kids in my class had a mommy and a daddy.
    WSJ, 7 Dec. 2021
  • These two just brought mommy-and-me style to a whole new level.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Our kids don’t have to look very far to see that — just to their own mommy and daddy.
    Michael Boren, Philly.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • But please, don't make me out to be the mommy in the nightie who's not getting any sleep in her bed!
    Abby Tabak, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2011
  • Should first-grade teachers have to teach kids to read who have two mommies?
    Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2018
  • On the way down, Meadow's foot got caught between her mommy's leg and the edge of the slide and bent backwards.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 9 July 2018
  • When the heart on its chest starts flashing, the mommy goes back into its cage.
    Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Check out the children's clothes available from the brands Meghan loves, then stay tuned for the mommy-and-me style moments.
    Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 21 Feb. 2019
  • My kids have visited me a few times and can’t wait for their mommy to be back home.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017
  • The mommy brigade is just killing me, like my soul is withering.
    Jill Mapes, Pitchfork, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time the mommy-daughter duo stepped out in twinning outfits.
    Katie Skinner, Billboard, 12 July 2017
  • The mommy-to-be kept it simple with just her bump and an ornate pair of angel wings.
    Jasmine Grant, Essence, 17 Sep. 2019
  • What were all those mommies and daddies going to do at night?
    Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • In the Dark Ages—before the dawn of social media—mommy-and-me fashion was corny.
    Michelle Ruiz, WSJ, 17 July 2018
  • In 2017, a mommy-daughter model couple seems to be the norm.
    Melissa Minton, Teen Vogue, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The 27-year-old mommy-to-be is currently awaiting the arrival of her first child, a son.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The mommy and me matching moment was adorable as both even wore white shoes, with Union in a pair of sneakers.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 July 2024
  • The big debate now; does Toby get to take them to college in 16 years or does mommy get to keep them?
    Sarah Pinault, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2011
  • The rise of the working mother in the 1970s effectively halted the mommy-and-me trend.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 13 May 2018
  • My son is just a cuddly, loving, anime- and food-lover kid who loves his mommy.
    Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Swipe to see little Cameron plant a kiss on his mommy Ashlee Malleo's cheek.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • She’s a proud sissy, auntie, God mommy, big cousin, and mentor to a lot of cool kids.
    Kwentoria A. Williams, Essence, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Actress and singer Keke Palmer is enjoying her mommy era to the fullest.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2024
  • That’s right an 8-year-old took mommy’s car this morning and drove to Target in Bainbridge to shop.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Our prayers were answered and mommy and baby are doing great..
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024

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