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boy

noun

ˈbȯi How to pronounce boy (audio)
Definition of boynext
1
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 Similarly, Diana loved bringing her boys to the beach and frolicking in the ocean. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026 But Conradt, a 56-year-old Texas prosecutor who had been caught messaging with an actor posing as a teenage boy, failed to take the bait. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The singer plays Del Harvey, a young decoy who played both boys and girls on the show and how is based on the real person of the same name who was a volunteer for the internet watchdog group Perverted Justice. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 Experts are trying to better understand the timing and the duration of protection from just one dose, particularly in boys. — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
  1. kid
  2. boyfriend
  3. teenager
  4. beau
  5. lad
  6. adolescent
  7. toddler
Noun
  • The beach is right there for swimming and paddleboarding when the surf is calm, and the trails through the dunes are manageable for kids old enough to walk them without being carried.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As a kid, his mother would drop him off at Southwick Country Club in Massachusetts on summer mornings on her way to work.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • After Carolina went to school, her boyfriend’s mom came and got the baby.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jury lists were sealed for both the 2024 mistrial and 2025 retrial of Karen Read, who was ultimately acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter after her boyfriend died.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • As a teenager Raphinha played football in the city’s várzea network (unregulated community tournaments played on clay pitches).
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Officials have released the name of the teenager who died from injuries sustained in a collision with a vehicle near Middleton High School.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • The following month, Reinhart posted several sweet pictures of her new beau on her Instagram Stories in honor of his 25th birthday.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ole Miss arrives off one of the most impactful wins in program history — a takedown of former coach Lane Kiffin and his new beau, LSU, in barn-burner fashion.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of beau
Noun
  • There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That young lad would gave the old lady the unfortunate hit stick would be UMass stud safety Jahmad Harmon, for those who aren't up to date on all things Minutemen football.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lad
Noun
  • Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • Between working from home, being a busy mom to a toddler, and prioritizing comfort, matching sets are my go-to uniform.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Available now, the free update features one new hairstyle, three adult hairstyles now available for kids and three new CAS assets for toddlers.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of toddler

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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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