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mama

[mah-muh, muh-mah] / ˈmɑ mə, məˈmɑ /




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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I remember everybody and their mama was talking about how great the script was and how they wanted to be on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“They’re mama bears, and they’re coming out, and they’re going to run for office, and they’re going to become more vocal.”

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

‘You’ve got to take care of mama bear and papa bear first.’

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

A mama panda with her eighteen-day-old cub at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh