mama's 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama's boy
Noun
  • The Nationals’ Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast, a staple since 2013, is a wonderful venue for both boys’ baseball teams in middle and high schools, and for girls’ softball teams.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Neither bride nor groom have kids from previous relationships out of wedlock.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
    Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Cotter’s colleagues and students follow the national team closely, while Premier League clubs are popular among teenagers.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Kylie also explains her decision to leave her kiddos at home in Philadelphia.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • But younger kiddos may just want to play in the water without getting knocked around by the waves.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Despite being a high achiever, Veena Dinavahi struggled with anxiety and depression as an adolescent.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.
    Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Antonelli will be keen to keep a cool head and stay out of unnecessary trouble, and despite coming off two straight winless outings, the Italian youngster certainly has the pace needed to get the job done.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Philippe Vorbe, one of the last surviving members of Haiti’s 1974 World Cup team, first met Joe Gaetjens as a youngster.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • This intensive five-day retreat welcomes only America’s dudes, bros, lads, sons and fathers.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Daddy loves his laddie to the moon and back!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 16 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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