as in mother
a female human parent
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Recent Examples of mom
Swift’s family — including mom Andrea, father Scott and younger brother Austin — joined her at the game, where they were seen sporting the Chiefs’ signature red in support of her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
What else is going on A mom was convicted of murder after her abuser killed their baby.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
His mom, Maria Paez, sat next to him, chanting and praying.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
The love from both mom and dad showed as the Jaguars’ franchise signal-caller heads into the offseason with a new priority to worry about off the field.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
What else is going on A mom was convicted of murder after her abuser killed their baby.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
His mom, Maria Paez, sat next to him, chanting and praying.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
The love from both mom and dad showed as the Jaguars’ franchise signal-caller heads into the offseason with a new priority to worry about off the field.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mom
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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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
Noun
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At the tender age of 12, Piper Lowe has become a TV star and her proud mama can’t help but share photos of the family’s new celebrity on Facebook.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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And their mama is going to be crying my kid, my kid, my sweet innocent kid.—
Keith Daniels,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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