as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
ever since he was a callant, he's been fishing off the eastern coast of Scotland
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In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Andy Batista dropped 30 points as Lynn Tech (5-4) routed Whittier 94-40 in boys basketball action.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026 -
One of the men, like Baldwin, had been a boy preacher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Here, a look at the new kids on the block, arriving just in time for the season.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Elk Grove city leaders are now taking steps to ban kids from parking off campus.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The teenager, who was left blind after the tragedy, died a week after accomplishing his goal to attend the University of Utah.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Arnoldo’s undocumented father, Arnulfo Bazan Carrillo, drove off, the terrified teenager began filming on his phone.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Callant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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