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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.
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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
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
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
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
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And now the dream is finally here, and everyone is ready to take it, including me and all the other boys.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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There was a picture of a little redheaded boy wearing a blue T-shirt; further down, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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McKenna's death gained national attention after her disappearance in the middle of the night set off a frantic search for the teenager.—
Angela George,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Jace is a prime example of an annoying TV teenager — stop questioning every decision your mom makes, dude!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Many already know the major pool etiquette rules, like not bringing glass into the water and supervising kiddos (and pets).—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Again, this is an easy task to sub-contract out to family members and kiddos.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Noun
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These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.—
Sunaya Krishnapura,
STAT,
10 June 2026
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No, rest is for the lazy, the Caucasian adolescent, the indolent, the indulgent—until the age of thirty.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Noun
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That youngster had not traveled before getting infected.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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When a father in an England jersey led his young sons toward the concourse, one lingered behind long enough to see Croatia’s Martin Baturina score in the 36th minute, after which the youngster registered his disgust.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The unanimous rave reviews convinced him this wasn’t just about his head being turned by four pretty lads, one in particular.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Daddy loves his laddie to the moon and back!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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