mum
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Traore's mum was in the kitchen when he came in and told her: "Some Americans want to speak with you. I've been talking to them for a while and, basically, I'm going to America."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Next to him, his mum Zaia is anything but.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Riley wants to keep her mum in the family home, but the caring commitments affect her job as a dental nurse.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"So, yeah, I had to move back in with mum and dad, unfortunately."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
As the monster’s hands gently but firmly guided him toward his mum, Conor saw the clock on the wall above her bed.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
Along with the buzz on Twitter, Instagram mummed with the news of Herbert’s new deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
From the ancient Irish practice of mumming to walking the red carpet, the Armagh Rhymers were central to a meeting of myth and couture for McQueen's Paris Fashion Week show.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Historically, mumming saw groups dress up in masks and costume, going from house to house to perform poetry, theatre, music and dance.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
As Farmer's Almanac notes, there was also a custom to literally put on a little show at a strangers doorstep, which was called "mumming."
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2022
His accent is good, his mumming of characteristic meticulousness.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I speak but of a sport; I know they amuse themselves here at times with mumming, and such diversions."
From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
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