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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
Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Around the same time, Bell Telephone hired teenage boys to work as switchboard operators, an obvious recipe for disaster.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
As her boys crashed around her, Meyers Taylor signed to them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Both boys are deaf and Noah also has Down syndrome.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
People ran wildly, calling out for their sons and brothers who’d been in the breadline—most of them young men, boys, children.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Stephanie and Malcolm's relationship petered out relatively quickly, after the diligent doctor realized the hotshot party boy wasn't likely to slow his pace to meet hers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
As the regular season draws to a close, plenty of Fort Worth-area boys basketball teams are making a push for the playoffs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
The teams are girls gymnastics, girls wrestling, girls and boys lacrosse and girls water polo.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Around the same time, Bell Telephone hired teenage boys to work as switchboard operators, an obvious recipe for disaster.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
As her boys crashed around her, Meyers Taylor signed to them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Both boys are deaf and Noah also has Down syndrome.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
People ran wildly, calling out for their sons and brothers who’d been in the breadline—most of them young men, boys, children.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Stephanie and Malcolm's relationship petered out relatively quickly, after the diligent doctor realized the hotshot party boy wasn't likely to slow his pace to meet hers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
As the regular season draws to a close, plenty of Fort Worth-area boys basketball teams are making a push for the playoffs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
The teams are girls gymnastics, girls wrestling, girls and boys lacrosse and girls water polo.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
Noun
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The kids couldn’t receive direct messages from non-followers and algorithms would be adjusted so they couldn’t be targeted by specific advertisements.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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School nutrition staff and vendors use the event to test new recipes and get feedback from the very kids who will be eating them.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Actress Jessica Alba was spotted rocking a playful boho bikini and cap during a beach date with boyfriend Danny Ramirez.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Among their other sleepovers — from one night to four months — were two hotels, an Airbnb, a church parking lot, another campground, a townhome rental and three tiny guest houses — one at a co-worker’s boyfriend’s house.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the game entered stoppage time, the algorithm was on course for a rare correct scoreline, but then Wolves teenager Tom Edozie struck and Arsenal substitute Riccardo Calafiori could only divert the ball into the net, blowing the title race wide open.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the 2010s, the Daily Mail published an archive photo Giuffre took with Andrew and his longtime associate, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, as a teenager.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Friday night, Rihanna supported her beau at his brand AWGE’s third fashion show, previously staged in Paris.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Unwind in the Soo Treat yourself and your beau to a rejuvenating spa day in Sault Ste.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and venturing abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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People who support keeping gender-affirming surgery available to adolescents often point to the high rates of cisgender young people who receive analogous surgeries like breast reductions.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tobacco free parks protect everyone, from toddlers on the playground to teens on the field to seniors walking the trail.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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The unfazed toddler was let out by a technician from the claw machine company with a key, according to reports.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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