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as in kid
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a giggling little boy ran by
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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
their teenaged daughter has a new boy, and she's just crazy about him
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Recent Examples of boy
His family, along with their community, has wondered for years what happened to the little boy.
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Alex Brizee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Laguna Hills senior forward Jackson Burnham scored 18 points with 17 rebounds and eight assists for the Hawks in their 78-51 win over Ramona in the Division 6 championship game for the school’s first CIF-SS title in boys basketball.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The Patriots won a boys regional title for the first time since 2020.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Allen's concerned about the next generation of boys, and stresses the importance of raising boys to be men who will be open and accepting of their emotions.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Five years ago, the pair had a little boy, Oliver Diego Silva.
—Carol Badaracco Padgett, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Who witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill as a boy.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
After the East Hartford boys basketball team graduated four of its five starters last year, coach LeRon Gittens wasn’t exactly thinking about knocking off any of the top conference powers and winning a CCC championship.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
And there is that place in me that feels like so many kids and women — boys, girls, whatever — have gone through similar atrocities.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Alex Brizee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Laguna Hills senior forward Jackson Burnham scored 18 points with 17 rebounds and eight assists for the Hawks in their 78-51 win over Ramona in the Division 6 championship game for the school’s first CIF-SS title in boys basketball.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The Patriots won a boys regional title for the first time since 2020.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Allen's concerned about the next generation of boys, and stresses the importance of raising boys to be men who will be open and accepting of their emotions.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Five years ago, the pair had a little boy, Oliver Diego Silva.
—Carol Badaracco Padgett, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Who witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill as a boy.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
After the East Hartford boys basketball team graduated four of its five starters last year, coach LeRon Gittens wasn’t exactly thinking about knocking off any of the top conference powers and winning a CCC championship.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
And there is that place in me that feels like so many kids and women — boys, girls, whatever — have gone through similar atrocities.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
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Some 78% of parents with kids between 0 and 3 months old underestimated their children’s sleep needs.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other kids may be more aware than their families realize and suppress their emotions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lawyers and advocates for a woman charged with killing her abusive ex-boyfriend railed against prosecutors’ offer of a plea deal and probation Tuesday and renewed their calls for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office to drop the charges altogether.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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With the help of her best friend Tatum (Rose McGowan), boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich), and cine-literate nerds Randy (Jamie Kennedy) and Stu (Matthew Lillard), Sidney sets out to determine who’s behind the mask.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the parents of dead California teenager Adam Raine sued OpenAI, alleging that the chatbot provided information about suicide methods that the teen used to kill himself.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As a teenager and college student, Chris Blevins watched his father — an accountant turned business entrepreneur — negotiate contracts, do deals with vendors and handle issues with clients and customers.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 26-year-old singer and her actor beau made their red carpet debut on Sunday, smiling for cameras at the BAFTAs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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McMurtry Automotive Ten years since the company formed, the mad lads at McMurtry Automotive are bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of my last actions was to say, ‘This lad should be in the under-21s now and then get him out on loan’.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unfolding in 1870s Oxford with adventures abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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The brave teen tried to deescalate the situation but Rivas, 45, turned the knife on the boy instead, stabbing the adolescent in the neck, shoulder and cheek, prosecutors said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Police said the toddler was alive and was immediately taken for medical evaluation.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Many cribs can be transformed into toddler beds later on, too.—
Deborah Skolnik,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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