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moms

noun

plural of mom

as in mothers

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 moms Girls playing baseball and their moms coaching them was a rarity in the late 1990s. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The researchers compared three approaches to hepatitis B vaccination for babies born to moms who test negative for hepatitis B in pregnancy. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Tyler dedicates this dance to his mom, who died suddenly of a brain aneurysm in 2020, but also to moms everywhere. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The distortions are especially striking given the actor’s pre-existing place in the pantheon of TV moms. — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Microshifting can be especially helpful to moms, caregivers and anyone who might need to duck out for a few hours on workdays. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Roseland employees said closing the labor and delivery department will threaten the health of moms-to-be and deepen existing disparities in access for Black women. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The San Francisco Bay Area was the second worst place for single moms to live, while San Jose ranked fourth from the bottom of the list. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Even before the Clancy trial began, the forensic psychiatrist Susan Hatters-Friedman pointed out to me how quickly the discourse around the case had turned to postpartum psychosis, a rare disorder that affects about one in a thousand new mothers.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Branche says more women, including herself, are building careers and stable lives before becoming mothers.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of mothers

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In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
This one's for all the chocolate-loving mamas out there.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

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