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
Noun
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Her mom, who happens to be a Democratic state representative, nods along in the audience (as does Sara Carton’s sister’s partner) while Miller affirms some of her LIB-eral stances.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, all moms want is to spend time with their children.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The mother plant gradually declines as the new plants form.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Rockwell's Officer Dixon, a mama’s boy with a screw loose and a history of torturing Black prisoners, is a target of her ire − that is, until the actor carefully adds layers to what could be a one-note jerk. 14.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The zoo welcomed its baby bongo after his mama, Cayenne, gave birth for the first time.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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