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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.
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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
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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The two boys look at each other and then take three snailish steps toward the open window of the Lincoln, the older with his arm flung horizontal like hazard tape across his brother's chest.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Naqvi, a poster-boy of late-20th-century globalization, was a notable standard-bearer for this mission.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jesus never talked about children or the elderly and wisely remained a bachelor with no kids but did date casually and was apparently very good-looking.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Details are emerging about the arrest of the musician known as D4vd in the 2025 slaying of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez in Hollywood.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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See photos of the joyful fathers in Hollywood's older dad's club, spending quality time with their youngest kiddos.—
Anya Leon,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
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An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Livestream video also captures Jackie and Shadow frequently feeding the youngsters, keeping them well-nourished despite competition from other wildlife in the area.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Keep an eye on youngsters like Cole Bergeron and Graham Knowles, though.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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And all because of stories this very best lad had written!—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One person is dead and a juvenile is in critical condition after a Dallas Fire-Rescue unit responding to an emergency call was involved in a major crash Thursday afternoon in southeast Dallas, officials said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This includes visas for human trafficking and domestic violence victims and juveniles, as well as several work permits.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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