1
as in kid
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a giggling little boy ran by
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2
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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And just traveling the world with my kids and my wife, and being able to eat and explore different flavors with them, has turned into this.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
All the fame and money in the world, but what about kids being kids?—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Swift made the announcement with the help of boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Archie Gray, the teenager who primarily played in defence last season following a summer move from Leeds United due to the club’s injury crisis, looked excellent in midfield in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United — not to mention in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Warning signs of dating violence among teenagers include isolation, excessive messaging and attention, jealousy, name-calling, physical abuse and threats of self-harm or homicide, according to Burch.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Those accompanying videos, both of which feature her beau, actor Aaron Pierre, count 2.2 million and 1.2 million views, respectively, on YouTube.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tracing her whereabouts leads first to current beau Money (Method Man), who joins Jaxen in the search.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The tifo had been made before the club agreed to let their homegrown lad, born six miles from Villa Park, join Saturday’s opponents.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Boyfriend Jersey, Derby Shorts and Porter LS Top are nods to ’90s lad style, while the Dean Cardigan and Trinity Kilt lend a preppy contrast.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that about 1 to 3 percent of children and adolescents have OCD, with early-onset cases sometimes appearing before age 5.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Older adults tend to have fewer moles than children, adolescents, and young adults.172 Family history: Moles tend to run in families.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Complimentary Hello Bello baby and toddler amenity kits are designed to ease bath and bedtime routines on the road.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The toddler could be seen sitting in a white high chair, holding an orange toy car.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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