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 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
  • As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • But then, footage from her own surveillance cameras shows the kids deliberately taunting her, shaking their butts in her direction.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
  • His performance as the troubled teenager landed him a Best Actor nomination at the Inside Soap Awards in 1999.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Pullen Park’s another great spot for family fun, where playgrounds, a carousel and train, and pedal boats will keep the kiddos entertained for hours.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Hoopla Toys Snowball Thrower Set $15 at Amazon Challenge your kiddo to a snowball fight this winter with a set of snowball throwers.
    Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The youngster suffered minor injuries to his head, back and arm, but refused medical attention, his mother said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The youngster had been the latest absentee in Arsenal’s defence, with Saliba, White and Takehiro Tomiyasu sidelined.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Rugby lad Jay took two capsules one hour before drinking.
    Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of the new lads signed early, which helped them to bed in.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Two people, one a juvenile, have been charged in the October 2023 shooting death of a Round Lake teenager, authorities said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash in the 600 block of Main Street just before 4 p.m. involving a juvenile who was hit while crossing the street, according to Capt. Joseph M. Murgo of the East Haven Police Department.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Programs like Kids Off Drugs aim to educate youth about substance misuse and address some of the systemic factors that contribute to addiction.
    Pradeep Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

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