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
Especially in a city like Atlanta where there's a lack of affordable housing and the historically Black neighborhoods, that a majority of our mamas live in, have been under-resourced.
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Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Since then, the mama pup has been healing and veterinarian Jennifer Smith gave an update on her, posted on the shelter’s Facebook page on March 31.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
My mama got a letter in the mail that said the odds were at least one or two of us were gonna get killed by gun violence one day.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
Riley also showed her mama some love on Instagram, sharing some of the stunning images Kandi did in addition to some of her own.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Since then, the mama pup has been healing and veterinarian Jennifer Smith gave an update on her, posted on the shelter’s Facebook page on March 31.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
My mama got a letter in the mail that said the odds were at least one or two of us were gonna get killed by gun violence one day.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
Riley also showed her mama some love on Instagram, sharing some of the stunning images Kandi did in addition to some of her own.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Sarah Howlett, a mom of tween twins in Boulder, Colorado Lies that End Up Bringing Lasting Joy Finally, sometimes lies end up being enriching and unexpectedly sweet.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maya Cash Carpenter, the mom who puts her keys in the fridge, has a 3-year-old, hosts a podcast, and also takes care of her ailing dad.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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She’s seen the fanfics, the memes, and the viral edits of her Hacks character Ava and Ava’s hot mommy MILF boss (my words), Deborah Vance.—
Ana Osorno,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Pharaoh's daughter found him in the water, named him Moses, and became his second mommy.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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