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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
The family said the young boy suffered skull fractures on both sides of his head but has since been released from the hospital.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication in 2009 having been accused of improper relationships with three boys.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Additionally, two 14-year-olds, one boy and one girl, were taken into custody on charges of assaulting a police officer, fighting and resisting arrest, FOX 5 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Through the open crack of my bedroom door, there was a spilling of little-boy laughter.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau were little boys.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Set in Manipur, the film follows a young boy seeking to bring his absent father home, threading themes of longing, identity and fractured family life through the landscape of a border town.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication in 2009 having been accused of improper relationships with three boys.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Additionally, two 14-year-olds, one boy and one girl, were taken into custody on charges of assaulting a police officer, fighting and resisting arrest, FOX 5 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Through the open crack of my bedroom door, there was a spilling of little-boy laughter.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau were little boys.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Set in Manipur, the film follows a young boy seeking to bring his absent father home, threading themes of longing, identity and fractured family life through the landscape of a border town.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
Noun
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keshia Golden is charged with first-degree murder in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Calvin Sidney.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Joining Murrill as a plaintiff is a Louisiana woman who says her boyfriend coerced her into taking mifepristone from a California doctor.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere within him is the spirit of the patriotic teenager and the careful lower-court judge who rejected any notion of party loyalty or judicial agenda.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney, wearing a white archival Pierre Cardin dress, also made her way to her own seat, joining her current beau, Scooter Braun, and greeting him with a quick kiss.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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After a few hours of retail therapy, head back into the city for the perfect happy hour vibe or a dinner date with just you, your beau or a group at the historic floating restaurant DiMillo’s On the Water.—
Dontaira Terrell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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And all because of stories this very best lad had written!—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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He was brought to the center as an adolescent with a broken wing (possibly due to a collision with a car) and can no longer fly properly.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
1 Apr. 2026
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An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Or how to pack for a long-haul flight with toddlers?—
Laurel Pantin,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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More than a year after treatment began, doctors at CHLA confirmed that the toddler's eye cancer was inactive after conducting a test that uses fluid from inside the eye to determine if the cancer is active or inactive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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