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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Noun
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As a kid, my fondest wish was to take up less space in the world.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
1 May 2025 -
Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, was featured in many of the photos, which also featured them hanging out on the beautiful beaches in Albania.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The three women lived at the off-campus home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the attack, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two more red cards, in the German third tier as a teenager for Stuttgart’s second team, did not help how people judged Rudiger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Some had been members of the Hitler Youth as teenagers, while others had served as medical assistants in the German army.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hudson accompanied her beau to the interview, wearing a matching sweatshirt with Belichick.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Monica also was seen watching Brown’s headlining performance from the side of the stage next to Breezy’s manager and her beau, Anthony Wilson.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The old lad won the 2025 Masters in the most patent way possible, by outwitting an army of demons and finally meeting his place in history.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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He was joined for his lads night away by Thomas van Straubenzee, who is one of Princess Charlotte’s godfathers, and Nicholas van Cutsem, who William has known for most of his life (and is one of Prince Louis’ godfathers).—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Only 61 percent of adolescents are up to date on all HPV vaccines.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the first time since 2019 strikingly there were fatal overdose reports in adolescents between the ages of 10-14.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Police arrested a Florida woman after neighbors noticed naked toddlers wandering around their neighborhood.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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