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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By high school, my mama and aunties became my tagalongs to those wig rooms, encouraging me to define my own beauty.
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Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
As a mama bear would protect her cub, Furlan fearlessly jumped into action.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
My mama’s proud, my hometown’s proud, my community around here is proud.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Sep. 2024
Wipe the drool off your tank top, put some pants on, and get out your mama’s basement!
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
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Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
As a mama bear would protect her cub, Furlan fearlessly jumped into action.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
My mama’s proud, my hometown’s proud, my community around here is proud.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Sep. 2024
Wipe the drool off your tank top, put some pants on, and get out your mama’s basement!
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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