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

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

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

Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not a mama's boy or anything.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir