boyhood

noun

Definition of boyhoodnext
as in childhood

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Recent Examples of boyhood James Trafford, Manchester City to Leeds United That Trafford would look to depart City, his boyhood club, this summer was expected. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Semenyo had already completed a prolific season in England’s Premier League, scoring 17 league goals to take over boyhood idol Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record for most scored by a Ghanaian in a single season. — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Johnston went on to become a lawyer, and some of his boyhood pals embarked upon successful careers in fields such as medicine, psychology, engineering and education. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 Messi’s former team, FC Barcelona, and his boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, released statements. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Today, Armstrong's two-story boyhood home is an occasional stop for visitors of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, even though the house itself isn't open for tours. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 And Harry’s boyhood travels between Jamaica and New York fed his understanding of both. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 The symphony has been a been a musical and spiritual guide for him since his boyhood. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Walters also was a grandfather with a zest for the great outdoors, particularly boating and fishing, ever since boyhood in his Missouri birthplace. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyhood
  1. childhood
  2. girlhood
  3. toddlerhood
  4. adolescence
Noun
  • Many adults who struggle with food or body image blame the role models who were dieting during their childhood.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In the last 18 months, Kennedy and other federal officials have repeatedly tried to revise and reduce childhood vaccination guidance.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of childhood
Noun
  • Chester Dale, whose bequest forms the core of the NGA’s Cassatt holdings, favored the range of her female subjects, from girlhood and adolescence to adulthood and old age.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlhood
Noun
  • The Olsen twins were the face of an acting empire from toddlerhood, first appearing as Michelle Tanner in the beloved sitcom Full House and going on to appear in dozens of direct-to-video films and TV sitcoms together.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Here are ten excellent new books that reflect the ups and downs of young readers’ emotional lives, from toddlerhood to the teenage years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of toddlerhood
Noun
  • Set at a New England prep school during World War II, A Separate Peace paints a messy, complex depiction of adolescence and the loss of innocence.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the opportunity now is to make that momentum last beyond adolescence, when school teams disappear and women lose the structures that made sports a regular part of their lives.
    — Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescence

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