mama

Example Sentences

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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

Bystanders gathered, with one asking, “Would your mama be proud of you right now?”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 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

“Your mama is more fragile than people think. And since your grandma died, there’s been nobody lookin’ out for her.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko