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
  • The Wilson brothers [Owen and Luke] are Dallas boys.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Even a little boy walked up to her and asked to give her a hug.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And kids were harmed and kids died.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to attorneys, Coleman, his teammate, and two other teenagers were passing around a gun for fun when it was accidentally fired.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The core audience is not teenagers.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While some parents might allow or even encourage screens, games, or books at the table to keep their kiddos quiet and entertained, Lakshmi isn’t down with that.
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.
    Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
  • As an adolescent in the Bay area, Celebrini spent a lot of time at the Warriors practice facility with his father, getting close to an NBA team filled with household names.
    Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And if veteran starters get injured or underperform, youngsters such as Christian Scott and Jonah Tong are positioned to emerge.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Leo, Emma and John were among the youngsters between 6 and 12 playing games, doing art projects, and taking afternoon field trips Monday through Friday from the Belvidere Recreation Center in Waukegan, keeping them busy during spring break.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And all because of stories this very best lad had written!
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • However, adopted son Carter (Finn Little) is a strapping lad now and even has a girlfriend.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Morris and the other juvenile ran away, while the 16-year-old boy made his way to Banta Place and State Street, where he was found by police officers responding to reports of an injured person, officials said.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Officers learned that the driver of a Subaru, identified as 46-year-old Dominic Meucci of Wethersfield, was allegedly yelling at two people who were operating electric bikes in the parking lot, one of which was a juvenile, police said.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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