mama's boy
Example Sentences
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He’s also something of a mama’s boy: “She’s definitely a rock in my foundation.”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Domingo was a mama’s boy and the shyest of his siblings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
He’s an insecure mama’s boy who desperately works to make himself into the type of guy who’ll be wanted and respected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
Salley’s a self-professed mama’s boy, and his relationship with his mom is tight, unyielding.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
And the key to it all was the fact that he was a mama’s boy.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
