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
I got a call, and like I said, I'm a mama's boy, and my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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
