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mama's boys

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plural of mama's boy

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The South is cheapest for young kids For families with young children, annual costs are lowest across much of the South.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stopped in London in 2024, the Prince of Wales wanted a photo with his kids and the world-famous singer.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of kids

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Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The studio expects a broad audience, including teenagers and young adults who grew up on its films, fantasy-loving adults and families.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of teenagers

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Outside the old red-brick Victorian mansion, framed by palm trees, two teenage boys zip around the car park on unicycles.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of boys

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Cassegrain, mustachioed, silver-haired, and smiling, explains that during its early days, the pipes were popular with hip youngsters.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
That means the investment being made into the roster’s youngsters needs to bear fruit at some point in the final 12 games, producing a win.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of youngsters

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Performed by legends Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the silly song is a tongue-twister for kiddos, and the titular word, which means ‘extraordinarily good, wonderful’ even made its way into some real deal dictionaries.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026
Look at how, in Dance Party, Clint Smith recounts his speaker’s dance movement experience with his kiddos.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of kiddos

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Owners who reach for electric grooming shavers without reading care instructions will flatten sections of their sofas, and the damage is not reversible.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
These shelves fit over any standard-size outlet and offer extra space to charge electric toothbrushes and electric shavers without taking up valuable real estate on our vanity.

— Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Definition of shavers

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Gascón instituted a number of unilateral policies on his first day in office — barring prosecutors from trying juveniles as adults, seeking the death penalty or charging certain misdemeanors — that left him at war with his own staff.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The employee warned that the conditions could lead to someone being seriously hurt or juveniles gaining control of the facility.

— Nora O’Neill October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

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