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mama

[mah-muh, muh-mah] / ˈmɑ mə, məˈmɑ /




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A mama robin hops after her fledgling, her offering of food dangling from her beak.

From Literature

“Every single person and their mama is a builder,” says Willis Clayton-Stankowski, 25, who lives in Oakland.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Well, if a fella’s too weak to stand up to his mama, I say good riddance.”

From Literature

Domingo was a mama’s boy and the shyest of his siblings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cameras help the nonprofit ensure that the mama and cubs are safe and not too close to wires or stuck in netting, both situations they’ve dealt with, Bryant said.

From Los Angeles Times