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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
At the end of the day, Drake's a certified mama's boy.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
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
Both huge mama's boys, doing any and everything for our mothers.
—Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2017
That said, did anyone else see Dr. G as a mama's boy?
—Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
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
At the end of the day, Drake's a certified mama's boy.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
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
Both huge mama's boys, doing any and everything for our mothers.
—Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2017
That said, did anyone else see Dr. G as a mama's boy?
—Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
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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One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a location in Houston and a fully shoppable website that stocks women’s, men’s, and kid’s boots ($275), as well as a concierge service to customize any pair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As a teenager, Clementine began taking a more serious interest in fashion and had the opportunity to watch her mother make her return to the Versace runway in Milan Fashion Week in September 2023.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Saint Patrick was actually British, captured by Irish pirates and enslaved as a teenager to work as a shepherd.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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This question is perhaps most pressing for Gen Z kiddos.—
Karen D'Souza,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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While these school apps are helpful in many ways—and who doesn’t love seeing a cute pic of their kiddo enjoying time on the playground?—they can also dial up the anxiety for parents like me.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Older children, adolescents and adults should get at least one shot of the MMR vaccine, with two doses separated by at least 28 days, the CDC says.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Beyond women’s rugby, this applies to any program aimed at supporting, without judgment, all female athletes, all LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults, all body types, and all those ready to better our world.—
Paige Perricone,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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But his injury is a tough blow to a team that hoped to use the final month of the season to continue developing its youngsters.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line: LLMs are like youngsters who have read a lot but do not have experience of the world.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.—
Sam Pilger,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ford’s actually relatively locked-in as the gruff but supportive Colonel Graff training the impressionable Ender (Asa Butterfield), who has to save the universe as all lads in these types of films tend to do.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The juveniles were each issued a summons and released to their parents.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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The juveniles gliding through the North Yuba today recently hatched from eggs that were deposited by scientists last fall.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, Underwood blamed that youth for their poor energy and showing against Maryland — and some of their extreme highs and lows this season.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The result is a wine with great aromatic finesse, designed to age for years to come while offering a graceful drinking experience in its youth.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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