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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
His boys became obsessed with Spurs at a young age, leading McIntyre to start going to away matches and on pre-season tours in the early 2010s.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Just as Shirley Cabey had rushed into Manhattan upon learning that Darrell had been shot, so too had the other boys’ parents.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
At the same time, algorithmic content begins offering boys simplistic, and often toxic, storylines about masculinity, belonging, and power.
—Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The elaborate nature of the burial site, adorned with a handwoven shell cap atop the boy’s head, along with shells, knives and all sorts of other ritual objects, may have been intended to ward off future evil events like the one that sealed this boy’s fate.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
The Boy Who Knew Too Much tells the true story of a young boy named Christian Haupt, who, from a very young age, displays an uncanny knowledge of baseball and vivid memories of a past life as Lou Gehrig, the famous Yankee.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Something sinister is set in motion when Naim discovers his intimate pal might have similar feelings for another boy, Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt), the local pastor’s son.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
News of the young boys' deaths follows the death of a Frisco teen, identified as 16-year-old Elizabeth Angle.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Just as Shirley Cabey had rushed into Manhattan upon learning that Darrell had been shot, so too had the other boys’ parents.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
At the same time, algorithmic content begins offering boys simplistic, and often toxic, storylines about masculinity, belonging, and power.
—Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The elaborate nature of the burial site, adorned with a handwoven shell cap atop the boy’s head, along with shells, knives and all sorts of other ritual objects, may have been intended to ward off future evil events like the one that sealed this boy’s fate.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
The Boy Who Knew Too Much tells the true story of a young boy named Christian Haupt, who, from a very young age, displays an uncanny knowledge of baseball and vivid memories of a past life as Lou Gehrig, the famous Yankee.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Something sinister is set in motion when Naim discovers his intimate pal might have similar feelings for another boy, Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt), the local pastor’s son.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
News of the young boys' deaths follows the death of a Frisco teen, identified as 16-year-old Elizabeth Angle.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
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That money is reserved for kids who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won't get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the dead kid’s eyes held her to the corner of 110th.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Charles Victor Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rounding out the season one cast were Eddie Mekka as Shirley’s sometimes-boyfriend Carmine Ragusa, and Phil Foster as Laverne’s father, Frank DeFazio, who ran the local hangout, the Pizza Bowl.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mark also set a record for most points by a teenager in NBA history, surpassing Cliff Robinson’s 45 points scored on March 9, 1980 — the same year Norm Sonju co-founded the Mavericks and just one year before the franchise drafted Aguirre with the first overall pick in 1981.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But one recent prospect ranking dropped an Elly comparison onto a teenager buried deep in the Phillies’ farm system.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Five years ago in Placer County, Lavrenov was a thick-bodied lad before the weight room transformed his body.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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George Martin became the world’s most legendary producer with the Beatles, the studio wizard who teamed up with four lads from Liverpool to transform music.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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