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mama's boy

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as in boy

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Recent Examples of mama's boy After five seasons as mama's boy Buster Bluth, Hale won two Emmys as Veep's haplessly devoted Gary Walsh, assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's amoral VP Selina Meyer. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 This is not being a mama's boy, this is being a good and moral human being. — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Before that day, the chipper 23-year-old was known as a mama's boy. — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 3 June 2020 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

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Noun

Among the traditions preserved by the Gion Matsuri is the choosing of a boy as a sacred messenger to the gods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Soccer destiny then deemed that her baby boy, who would become a star for Barcelona some 15 years later, was paired up with the Argentine who would become one of the greatest of all time.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of boy

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For older kids who have trouble adjusting to the demands on the school year, plenty of time to wind down after school and a predictable morning routine are key.

— Parents, Parents, 17 July 2026
That said, this probably won’t be even faintly legible on a home entertainment system, let alone the handheld gadgets that kids like the ones seen here prefer to watch entertainment on these days.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

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The latest Russian strikes killed two people in Kyiv, including a teenager, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In New York, where space is precious and rooms are more likely to be shared, teenagers sometimes turn up their décor to set their side apart from a sister’s bed, a mom’s desk, or even the family dining set.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2026

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Nomad Ridge at The Wilds Cumberland, Ohio Leave the kiddos at home for an adults-only overnight experience at The Wilds—the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s conservation center in southwest Ohio.

— Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
There’s a fleet of school supplies to amass, multiple schedules to master, and a lot of stress—both for my kiddos and on my end.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026

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Among them were Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, and Mexico’s Memo Ochoa, 40, who were playing in their sixth World Cups alongside Argentina’s Lionel Messi, a relative youngster at 39.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Here, The Athletic takes a look at some of the youngsters who will be hoping to make a positive impression.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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