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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
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As of Tuesday afternoon, Cannon remained listed as a boy’s basketball coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the school’s roster.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The head coach for the defending City Section Open Division champion boys soccer team is Ian Kogan, whose daughter, Jordyn, is a top defender for the El Camino Real girls team.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early life as a theater kid Van Der Beek, who was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, started acting at 13 after suffering a concussion playing football that prevented him from playing for a year on doctor’s orders.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That kind of confidence from a teenager could easily have aged poorly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the book, Cathy is a teenager at the time of her death.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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For some people, a fish is a great family pet that brings all the joy and happiness your kiddo needs.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, this is a pretty much a turnkey cargo e-bike that buyers can equip for a wide variety of duties, from delivery chores to hauling kiddos to school and back.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ward said that love of adrenaline was passed down to her, especially as a youngster.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Christie was asked if the team’s front office influenced his decision to play the youngsters down the stretch.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two juveniles, and immediately opened fire.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Police said the juvenile on foot apologized for the vehicle being parked in the driveway before entering it and fleeing, followed by the second vehicle.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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