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

But he said "you won't believe it mum - the poem you wrote about me came up in the paper".

From BBC • 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

Lily and her mum came to visit on the weekend, too, but he made sure he spent the whole time they were there reading magazines in the gift shop.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness