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

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

"I always knew I wanted to be a mum, we knew that there was something missing from our family," Tianna said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He said he and their two children, Oscar and Ffion, "cried all day" the first Christmas they spent without their mum.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“My mum won’t. Says you don’t know where they’ve been. You look tired.”

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