mommy

Example Sentences

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One mommy sent flowers, then didn’t acknowledge her thank-you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Mr. Brolin is always engaging, and seems to be having a great time playing an angry jerk with mommy issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Mothers aren’t expected to be human, nor are they expected to be superhuman, though one can see why mommy bloggers like to use that term for its more positive connotation.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

The older children understand what's happening, but their 4-year-old daughter keeps asking when mommy is coming home, he says.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

I closed my eyes and thought of my poor young mama and May’s poor mommy and daddy and my dear May herself.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant