newsboy

noun

news·​boy ˈnüz-ˌbȯi How to pronounce newsboy (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: one who delivers or sells newspapers

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Hats felt especially expressive, from the pillbox shapes that carried a whiff of mod elegance to the newsboy caps that revived a polarizing Y2K style. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 However, when publishing titans raise the price of newspapers at the newsboys' expense, Jack and his crew rally together and go on strike. Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025 In 1924, Abbott held a picnic for five of his publication’s newsboys. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 The show is based on the real-life New York newsboys strike of 1899. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsboy

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First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsboy was in 1722

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“Newsboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsboy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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newsboy

noun
news·​boy ˈn(y)üz-ˌbȯi How to pronounce newsboy (audio)
: a person who delivers or sells newspapers
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