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
  • But 2026 looks set to be the real year of the Chanel boy—and finally!
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The combat veteran, 41, also dreaded crying in front of anyone, especially her baby boy, who was still her baby boy, despite being 18 years old, 6-foot-5, and newly married.
    Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • According to his lawyer, Jimenez was trying to encourage the agents to wrap up before the kids arrived.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Police later said four teenagers had been detained in a car near another synagogue in Rotterdam.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
  • For parents looking for something more active, there will be a kid-friendly yoga class available and the Fort Worth Vaqueros FC soccer team will be there to run soccer drills with kiddos.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Unfolding in 1870s Oxford with adventures abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Going to the spa is a family affair, so expect to see lots of youngsters.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Comparative youngsters Toad the Wet Sprocket peaked commercially in the 1990s.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials.
    Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, McCormack is working on his memoir, a story that begins with his days as a young lad tending sheep, pigs, horses, chickens and the occasional beef cow on his family’s farm.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Two people, including a juvenile, were injured in a shooting in McKeesport on Thursday, authorities said.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • During the investigation, Round Rock police also learned that Beverly was previously convicted of two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile in Louisiana, felony offenses under that state's law, the release said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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