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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That’s what singer Gary Barlow says in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming three-part limited series about 1990s British boy band Take That.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Styles, who rose to fame as a member of the prominent boy band One Direction, last released music in 2022.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Huntr/x’s path toward demon eradication gets complicated when a demon boy band comes on the scene and starts attracting a fan base of their own.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The entertainment company, which is behind mega-popular boy band BTS, announced a new joint venture with Brandon Hixon and Colin Gayle, two music veterans.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Styles, who rose to fame as a member of the prominent boy band One Direction, last released music in 2022.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Huntr/x’s path toward demon eradication gets complicated when a demon boy band comes on the scene and starts attracting a fan base of their own.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The entertainment company, which is behind mega-popular boy band BTS, announced a new joint venture with Brandon Hixon and Colin Gayle, two music veterans.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Boy band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boy%20band. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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