mum

Example Sentences

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My mum was substitute-teaching English and one of her schoolbooks was “Lord of the Flies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"I thought I could be like Sam Fox and get loads of money and get my own house with my mum," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Walker and Gibson are mum about who else might show up during the concert, but they promised that audiences driving in from L.A. will find the trip down to Orange County worth it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The BBC spent two days in the maternity unit at Northwick Park Hospital in London and met 18-year-old new mum Khushi.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Hold on, what are you suggesting? My mum loathed Hitler as much as I do!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin