mama's boys

plural of mama's boy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama's boys
Noun
  • A little play tent with a play campfire had been thoughtfully set up for my kids in the living room.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Yeah, the kids really want that, like ‘90s, Y2K kind of vibe.
    Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The case, which began with a confrontation between two teenagers under a team tent, quickly grew into a national flashpoint that drew intense public scrutiny and competing claims of self-defense.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • The victims ranged from teenagers to one person in their 60s.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Young boys, some no older than five or six, showed off their marksmanship by throwing reeds like spears with perfect accuracy, and the men demonstrated their precision with bow and arrow.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Langston shared a personal story about a Fort Worth athlete who wanted to play football, and had to play tackle with boys before girls flag leagues started to pop up.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Receiver This unit doesn’t have a single player who would start for another NFL team, and while some of the youngsters have the talent to blossom into top-shelf receivers, the on-field production wasn’t there during the offseason program.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • As these 50 million or so American youngsters (about 2 billion globally) begin to make their mark on the culture, Is your marketing department at least as savvy as an 8th grader?
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Loon Nippers Your nippers will quickly become your best fishing buddy.
    Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The kiddos—who just finished 8th grade and 5th grade, respectively—were also joined by their mother, Shayne, who is Lamas's third child.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • Guests are treated to complimentary water, fruit, and Alain Ducasse chocolates, plus dedicated Le Petit Prince amenities for any kiddos in some of the suites; suite-bookers also score a bottle of wine.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The sedan driver died at the scene, while the three juveniles and the pickup driver were taken by ambulance to a local hospital, according to the release.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
  • No arrests have been made in the mass shooting on Troost, a double homicide at a Westport convenience store and no charges have been filed against juveniles in the Lee’s Summit Downtown Days festival fights.
    Ben Wheeler June 9, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The figures roughly follow the life cycle, with youths at one end and the elderly at the other.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Organizers announced the 2026 Downtown Days festival in Lee’s Summit will be its last after fights, assaults, property damage and large groups of youths refusing to disperse marred Saturday’s event.
    Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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“Mama's boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boys. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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