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
Only three days later, the malnourished mama gave birth to nine puppies.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Alicia Silverstone is a proud mama now that her son Bear was able to visit her overseas!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Beefy’s family was rescued in September of this year after his mama gave birth under a business trailer to three puppies and were in need of rescuing.
—Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Reba's mama used a cast iron skillet to make her cake.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Alicia Silverstone is a proud mama now that her son Bear was able to visit her overseas!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Beefy’s family was rescued in September of this year after his mama gave birth under a business trailer to three puppies and were in need of rescuing.
—Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Reba's mama used a cast iron skillet to make her cake.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mama
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
Noun
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Much of this nostalgia stems from decorations from Kendall’s childhood handed down from her mom Kris–most notably her collection of Christopher Radko tree ornaments.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2025
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Mom Spots Coyote Looking at Her Twins ‘Like a Snack’ in Backyard By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 0 A mom's chilling encounter with a coyote lurking in her backyard has gone viral.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Golden Raye Mahomes arrived in the world this week on a wave of well wishes from thousands of people — from her daddy’s employer to fans of her mommy’s friend, Taylor Swift.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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Kendrick played a mommy vlogger who investigates the disappearance of her friend/fellow mom, Lively.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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