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
Can Jamie be saved by his tough-talking baby mama?
Where has Jamie's power ex-girlfriend Christina (Katherine Cunningham) been hiding?
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
There’s a reason your mama always puts an orange in your Christmas stocking.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
Then your mama got a T-shirt on, your friends and family members, baby mama, got a T-shirt on cuz of some really dumb decisions.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In which case, mazel tov!) Looking for mom gear to help your favorite mama out?
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
There’s a reason your mama always puts an orange in your Christmas stocking.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
Then your mama got a T-shirt on, your friends and family members, baby mama, got a T-shirt on cuz of some really dumb decisions.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In which case, mazel tov!) Looking for mom gear to help your favorite mama out?
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama
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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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Virginia Highland Books opened in 2021 when a 56-year-old, book-loving, full-time mom walked by a storefront that was for lease and knew that space should be a bookstore.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Swift’s high school principal of two years, Paul Decker, still remembers the teenager with corkscrew curls walking into his office the summer of 2004 with her mom.Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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According to the company, 25-year-old lifestyle and mommy influencer Emilie Kiser generated the highest MIV for the brand in 2024, with $853,000.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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At only 35 weeks, your impactful and quick arrival didn't even give mommy time to get an epidural.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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