Definition of boy band
: 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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It's owned by Drew and Nick Lachey, who were members of 98 Degrees, the heart-throbby boy band of the late '90s.
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His band matched the look, giving them a '90s boy band vibe.
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And on Saturday night, Brockhampton performed with the synchronization and cohesiveness that every other boy band could only wish to possess.
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Boyz's reign on the charts dwindled throughout the '90s, until the band went the way of other venerable boy bands, from Backstreet Boys to Bell Biv Devoe, and evolved into a reliable oldies act.
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Move over boy bands and girl groups of America because BTS is coming on the scene HOT!
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Seventeen is a boy band made up of members from Korea, China and the United States for a mixed (and undeniably handsome) group of men from different countries and backgrounds all leaning into their embracing of cosmetics for everyday use.
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This week, Iggy Azalea returns with Quavo, Girlpool teams with Dev Hynes, and Ed Sheeran writes a song for a boy band.
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Brockhampton What's not to love about a boy band whose 15 members include their webmaster?
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First Known Use of boy band
1985
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