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Recent Examples of boyhood
As a writer, Weir penned a number of songs that became cornerstones of the Dead’s concert repertoire; many were penned with his boyhood friend John Perry Barlow.
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Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Hurzeler took charge of Brighton in June 2024, a few weeks before Gross joined boyhood club Borussia Dortmund.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Explore More Drive 30 minutes east to Walloon Lake to see the area where Ernest Hemingway spent his boyhood summers.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
There are better, wiser films about boyhood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Over the years, Clarke would take out that ball and study the whorls of that print—a reminder of boyhood, back when his friend was simply Barry.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Based on the Dylan Thomas prose poem of the same name, published in 1952, the film lovingly and mournfully depicts the boyhood Christmastime of an old Welshman, tenderly and a tad mischievously embodied by Elliott.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
His boyhood home is available to visit in Lincoln City.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Where did the idea originate to bring together some of Scorsese’s boyhood pals for conversations with him for the film?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Hurzeler took charge of Brighton in June 2024, a few weeks before Gross joined boyhood club Borussia Dortmund.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Explore More Drive 30 minutes east to Walloon Lake to see the area where Ernest Hemingway spent his boyhood summers.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
There are better, wiser films about boyhood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Over the years, Clarke would take out that ball and study the whorls of that print—a reminder of boyhood, back when his friend was simply Barry.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Based on the Dylan Thomas prose poem of the same name, published in 1952, the film lovingly and mournfully depicts the boyhood Christmastime of an old Welshman, tenderly and a tad mischievously embodied by Elliott.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
His boyhood home is available to visit in Lincoln City.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Where did the idea originate to bring together some of Scorsese’s boyhood pals for conversations with him for the film?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyhood
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her family business in high demand, Janet’s middle-class childhood provided her with a level of comfort and security never known to her parents or older siblings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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This year’s nostalgia for Jane Austen interiors (which has also dovetailed with the return of the canopy bed and is not unrelated to the resurgence of perpetual girlhood) has put candlelit lighting back on the map, and retailers are meeting the moment with modern iterations of the antique.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Dec. 2025
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An explicit act of transcending her girlhood, and welcoming new parts of herself.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2025
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But like most declarations made in early parenthood, my stance changed once my child reached toddlerhood and started asking to watch the show.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
25 Dec. 2025
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Grownsy meets that need with products that grow alongside families from newborn days through toddlerhood.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Nov. 2025
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Reiner has long spoken about struggling with substance abuse since adolescence and even experienced bouts of homelessness as a result.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The uncertainty, grief and compassion at the crux of many of his frank narratives seemingly reflect the trauma of his adolescence — and, by extension, the stresses of navigating today’s sociopolitical landscape as a gay man.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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