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
Because this mama doesn’t have enough time (or the budget) to go out and buy a bunch of gifts just shy of the biggest splurge season of the year.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
My mama had told me on the phone: Don’t lie to them, Lita.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Oh, and one more thing: Don’t forget those lips, lil’ mama.
—Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Speaking of Travis Kelce, his awesome mama, Donna, will be honored on Tuesday night at Glamour’s Women of the Year awards along with her fellow cover stars Tina Knowles, Mandy Teefey, and Maggie Baird.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
My mama had told me on the phone: Don’t lie to them, Lita.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Oh, and one more thing: Don’t forget those lips, lil’ mama.
—Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Speaking of Travis Kelce, his awesome mama, Donna, will be honored on Tuesday night at Glamour’s Women of the Year awards along with her fellow cover stars Tina Knowles, Mandy Teefey, and Maggie Baird.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Oct. 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
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My friend-finding mission was hardly a bust, though: The apps ended up introducing me to a range of people, from a scientist to a young mom.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Through her research and in talking with family and extended family and Barbara’s friends and co-workers, Jamie has learned a lot more about the kind of person her mom was.Anna Turning, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Emily held her toddler Micah Jane on her hip as daughter Andie Mae, 4, stood in between her mommy and daddy.Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Time for another round of mommy trauma to put the fire back under our guy’s belly.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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