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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The designers have always seen themselves as individuals, rather than as some Belgian fashion version of a boy band. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026 The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026 The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission. Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 Perhaps no group exemplifies the genre’s success more than BTS, the massively popular boy band that commands an expansive base of fans. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boy band

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boy band was in 1985

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“Boy band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boy%20band. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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