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

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

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

As for the figures who occupied the foreground of the work—well, yes, they were wolves, but they were happy, gentle wolves and featured a mama wolf tenderly playing with her cubs.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood