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
  • Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In September, authorities arrested a boy from Illinois who in 2023, at age 15, allegedly launched a devastating cyberattack on Las Vegas casinos that reportedly cost MGM Resorts alone more than $100 million.
    Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bisceglia says those families should not have to roll the dice when choosing care for some of the state's most vulnerable kids.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Somewhere within him is the spirit of the patriotic teenager and the careful lower-court judge who rejected any notion of party loyalty or judicial agenda.
    Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Even the kiddos always come back for seconds of this cheesy vegetable dish.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He was brought to the center as an adolescent with a broken wing (possibly due to a collision with a car) and can no longer fly properly.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
  • An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.
    Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The youngsters took the train south to the deep, impoverished heart of China.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And all because of stories this very best lad had written!
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the indictment, four others, including two unnamed juveniles, are also listed in connection to Chyna’s case.
    Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The juveniles — around 5 and 6 feet long — like the sandy shallow waters that keep them safe from predators, and the plentiful food of stingrays and small sharks that live near shore, Lowe noted.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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