mama's boys

plural of mama's boy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama's boys
Noun
  • In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The former Panthers running back said youth sports give kids a platform to find belonging and purpose among their peers.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The resort lends itself to rest and relaxation, but teenagers could certainly keep themselves busy with the endless activities on offer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • By tightening those subplots, the series focuses more by design on exploring the inner lives of Cathy, Adam and Lee (Hoon Lee) — the Trask’s cook and housekeeper who becomes a second parent of sorts to Charles’ twin boys, Cal and Aron.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • My boys dropped tennis after high school and are now in a college band together.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That’s the journey, and process for all the Dolphins’ youngsters — first-, second- and some third-year players — on this year’s rebuilding team.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • One of the acts that made a big impression on the youngsters was the Allen Tolbert Unit, whose namesake would captivate them by buzzing up and down his guitar fretboard like a hummingbird in flight.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Loon Nippers Your nippers will quickly become your best fishing buddy.
    — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • If this morning's College GameDay was any indication, maybe watch the game on mute if the kiddos aren't in bed yet.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The set has 825 pieces, and once it’s built, kiddos can display the finished product in their room, perhaps next to a Huntrix light stick.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Owners who reach for electric grooming shavers without reading care instructions will flatten sections of their sofas, and the damage is not reversible.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • These shelves fit over any standard-size outlet and offer extra space to charge electric toothbrushes and electric shavers without taking up valuable real estate on our vanity.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Nine adults and five juveniles were inside those houses at the time.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The measure does not apply to juveniles who are tried in juvenile court, where the charges and penalties are different.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Mama's boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boys. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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