mama's boy

Example Sentences

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Domingo was a mama’s boy and the shyest of his siblings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

And once we agreed that it was about getting past that comfort zone and just going full in, I just pulled from the proud mama’s boy in me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Salley’s a self-professed mama’s boy, and his relationship with his mom is tight, unyielding.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

I'm a mama's boy all the way, and she told me, she didn't care what I became, she didn't care what I did.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

Despite these grown-man touches, there was much of the mama’s boy to Presto.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides