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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Cincinnati's favorite boy band member, Nick Lachey, and his wife, Vanessa Lachey, recently re-purchased a stunning Los Angeles home from Naomi Osaka nearly three years after selling it to the tennis star. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025 The Saja Boys, a rival boy band of demons, is their new enemy. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 When demons cause Rumi to lose her voice, the group is forced to face off against a rival boy band—the Saja Boys, led by demon Jinu (Ahn Hyo‑seop)—who threaten to shatter the Honmoon and unleash chaos. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Donnie Wahlberg, former boy band member-turned-actor, and Olivia Williams round out the cast. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boy band

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First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Aug. 2025.

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