mama's boy

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Recent Examples of mama's boy This is not being a mama's boy, this is being a good and moral human being. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 By his own admission, Dustin Vitale is a mama's boy. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2021 Before that day, the chipper 23-year-old was known as a mama's boy. Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 3 June 2020 That said, did anyone else see Dr. G as a mama's boy? Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018 Both huge mama's boys, doing any and everything for our mothers. Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2017 Aiken credits his character to his mother, calling himself a mama's boy even now. Allison Glock, Esquire, 1 Nov. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama's boy
Noun
  • My boy retriever is just as dramatic.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That's how Casey Kacz, an Event Coordinator for a non-profit and father of two young boys, felt when his car battery died.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.
    Dr. Sue Varma, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For teenagers who will see these Emmy clips over the next few weeks on their phones, that may be the part that matters most.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The teenager has seen his profile skyrocket over the last few years, with videos of his lightning-quick performances going viral around the world.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is also fun for the kiddos with their own games and prizes.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Both were roomy enough that the kiddos could move but snug enough to trap heat.
    Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to literary scholar Elaine Jordan, the play was dangerous material for a wild troupe of unsupervised youngsters to take on, and the results were predictable.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Alvaro Benito, a lead singer for the band Pignoise and now a commentator for broadcaster Movistar, played for Madrid as a youngster.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Three of City’s greatest-ever players in Mike Summerbee, Neil Young and Francis Lee were born in or close to Manchester and seven City players in a 1985 derby were local lads.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Siiiiing me a soooong of a lad that is gooooone!
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The juveniles, all residents of Livermore, allegedly stole about $2,000 from a man exiting a casino.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Curfews for juveniles were changed and curfew centers were opened.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025

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