boy band
noun
: a small ensemble of males in their teens or twenties who play pop songs geared especially to a young female audience
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Fans of K-pop boy band BTS cheer during their comeback concert near Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Jen Kwon, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Korean boy band will return to the United States for two shows in Tampa, Florida, in late April, before heading to Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s politics, boy band fandom, and the DC bubble.
—Haruka Iwasaki, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Styles was a member of a boy band that historically did not dance, even though dancing used to be one of essential boy band hallmarks.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jen Kwon, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Korean boy band will return to the United States for two shows in Tampa, Florida, in late April, before heading to Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s politics, boy band fandom, and the DC bubble.
—Haruka Iwasaki, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Styles was a member of a boy band that historically did not dance, even though dancing used to be one of essential boy band hallmarks.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Boy band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boy%20band. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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