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 At the end of the day, Drake's a certified mama's boy. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023 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 Both huge mama's boys, doing any and everything for our mothers. Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2017 That said, did anyone else see Dr. G as a mama's boy? Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018 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
  • This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Kim Whitman, co-founder of the Phone Free Schools Movement, said the issue is catching on because parents and teachers in both red and blue states are struggling with the consequences of kids on mobile devices.
    Andrew Demillo, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
  • His 11 Premier League goals that calendar year were the most by a teenager since Wayne Rooney in 2005, including a hat-trick over Newcastle United that September.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Favorite hobbies: Taking my kids to the pool, family trips, dance party with my little kiddos.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Studiocanal has unveiled first images for French director Gilles de Maistre’s upcoming feature The Desert Child retelling the true story of a youngster raised by ostriches in the Sahara, ahead of launching the movie at the EFM.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The teen was one of two youngsters busted in connection with the Jan. 25 subway hijacking.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rugby lad Jay took two capsules one hour before drinking.
    Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Five juveniles on e-bikes were riding around the parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Some Bills fans even started raising money toward a charity for juveniles with diabetes that Andrews supports.
    Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Programs like Kids Off Drugs aim to educate youth about substance misuse and address some of the systemic factors that contribute to addiction.
    Pradeep Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Frank Santoro with the L.A. County district attorney’s office argued the probation department was making the necessary improvements and releasing youth inside would be reckless.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025

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