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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 series, which traces the formation of a new boy band, also proves that the fundamental formula somehow still works — there’s always an unknown kid out there who can unleash talent so raw and obvious that even Cowell breaks character. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 The film has captured the hearts from people of all ages, inspiring family, friends and couples to dress up as characters from the movie, like Mira’s bandmates, Zoey and Rumi; the enemy K-pop boy band Saja Boys; obsessed fans, or a cat. Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025 When KPop Demon Hunters fever came to the Top Gabb Music Songs chart in July, listeners seemed more inclined to stream Saja Boys, the Netflix film’s demon boy band, than HUNTR/X, the girl group trio hunting them down. Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025 Meguro is a member of the chart-topping J-pop boy band Snow Man, as well as a multiple award-winning film and television actor, who currently serves as a global ambassador for fashion house Fendi. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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