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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
Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The father of a 4-year-old Florida boy who was found dead after disappearing during a New Year’s visit to Alabama is now facing multiple felony charges, according to court documents.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The youngest were a Swiss girl and a French boy, both 14.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
This work revolves around the death of a boy named Zac Brettler, who appeared to have thrown himself from the balcony of a luxury building in London.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
In a town plagued with sudden deaths and missing persons, a troubled eight-year-old girl befriends a boy that lives in the shadows, and her new stepmom learns why things that live in the dark don’t want to be seen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Except a dead boy’s face in a bed in a dark room staring at him.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
Shout out to my boys and my baby girl, man.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Paasch was an all-state honorable mention as a setter on Warren’s boys volleyball team.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The father of a 4-year-old Florida boy who was found dead after disappearing during a New Year’s visit to Alabama is now facing multiple felony charges, according to court documents.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The youngest were a Swiss girl and a French boy, both 14.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
This work revolves around the death of a boy named Zac Brettler, who appeared to have thrown himself from the balcony of a luxury building in London.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
In a town plagued with sudden deaths and missing persons, a troubled eight-year-old girl befriends a boy that lives in the shadows, and her new stepmom learns why things that live in the dark don’t want to be seen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Except a dead boy’s face in a bed in a dark room staring at him.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
Shout out to my boys and my baby girl, man.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Paasch was an all-state honorable mention as a setter on Warren’s boys volleyball team.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Gwyneth Paltrow whipped up her famous boyfriend-breakfast in a silky navy set, Kate Hudson sat for hair and makeup in a knitted turtleneck combo, and Demi Moore hung out with family in a gingham two-piece.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Investigators quickly learned that the girl had been staying with a friend at the residence where Gunter, her boyfriend at the time, visited her, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Damon Leonard, 47, also from Pleasanton, Kansas, faces abandonment of a corpse charges in Bates County relating to the teenager’s death.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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However, since then, the reality star has continued to show off her beau.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The six-foot-tall Angeleno lad whom Sample met in Capri was a characteristic product of early-twentieth-century Southern California, with its blend of hyper-capitalist energies and bohemian vibes.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two people were killed and two others, including a toddler, were injured in a wrong-way crash in Totowa, New Jersey, earlier this week.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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So Xezal would bring either of her toddlers, the youngest having yet to speak her first word, to sit late into the night listening to Rafiq and his friends recite the effect of circulation time on the magnitude of capital advanced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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