Want to use Mum correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like silent.

Frequent word

Mum in a sentence

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Mum meaning

Mother.

Synonyms of Mum

silent mommy momma mom mamma mama ma chrysanthemum chrysanthemum morifolium dendranthema grandifloruom florists' chrysanthemum florist's chrysanthemum incommunicative uncommunicative mammy

Example sentences (20)

A mum has made a heartfelt pledge to her late husband after he was cruelly taken away from her in a motorbike crash.

A mum is celebrating after a dramatic five-stone weight loss after just one year of going to a Slimming World group.

A Coventry mum-of-two who was murdered in a so-called honour killing will be remembered at a special event next week.

A48 crash survivor Sophie Russon has left hospital for the first time since the horror accident, her mum has revealed.

A MUM-of-two spent up to five hours a day obsessively cleaning because she was convinced her kids were always "dirty".

A mum has been told she only has months left to live after she put off getting a due to being "scared and embarrassed".

A mum-of-two and her daughter were left traumatised after a driver mowed down a beloved duck in a supermarket car park.

A mum said her "heart was broken" after the man she fell in love with attacked her in an alcohol-fuelled rage.

A former primary school teacher, her mum would decorate the house and take them all, wide-eyed and excited, to see Santa.

A dyslexic mum who launched her own bakery has been invited to attend the Conservative Party Annual Conference next month.

A mum with a six-week-old baby is suffering 'upset, stress and fear' after being told to quit her temporary accommodation.

A mum has told how she has been left traumatised after she discovered a body on a beach during her holiday.

A beloved wife of Francis George (deceased), much loved Mum of Kevin and Chris and a greatly loved Granny.

A mum says there's "bigger issues to worry about" as she revealed how she lets her daughters swear at her.

A mum has written a book about how NHS doctors and nurses saved her daughter’s life – and won praise from a celebrity author.

A mum has spoken of her heartbreak after decorations placed on the grave of her young daughter have vanished for a third time.

A mum-of-three told she was too big to go on a waterslide while on holiday has lost an amazing 8st 1lbs.

A mum-of-two has gone all out this year with a bright pink tree and decorations all throughout her home.

After five weeks in hospital the couple's boy was discharged from hospital and Letby requested his mum as a friend on Facebook.

A mum has been ruthlessly mocked for complaining that her family home had risen in value by $1million.

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Common combinations with mum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • his mum 19×
  • her mum 18×
  • mum to 16×
  • my mum 15×
  • mum and 15×
  • mum has 15×
  • mum of 14×
  • loved mum 13×
  • the mum 12×
  • mum who 10×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mum" in a sentence?
An example: "A mum has made a heartfelt pledge to her late husband after he was cruelly taken away from her in a motorbike crash." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "mum" from real English texts.
What does "mum" mean?
Mum means: Mother.
What are synonyms of "mum"?
Common synonyms of "mum" include: silent, mommy, momma, mom, mamma, mama, ma, chrysanthemum. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "mum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "mum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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