boyhood

noun

Definition of boyhoodnext
as in childhood

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Recent Examples of boyhood Hastert’s journey to Congress from his boyhood farm appeared to be the result of fate and luck. — Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Coutinho had been without a club since leaving boyhood club Vasco da Gama. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 That apocalyptic day has been imprinted on your memory since boyhood. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Initial reports from Jijantes suggested Balde decided to leave his boyhood club following a meeting between his agent and the Sporting Director, and comments from coach Hansi Flick questioning player commitment. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyhood
  1. childhood
  2. girlhood
  3. toddlerhood
  4. adolescence
Noun
  • As someone that lived a part of his childhood in California and most of his life in Louisiana, moving to East Tennessee over 8 years ago has been fantastic weather wise (and just about any other wise).
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • However, at 8 years old, Erin went back to a normal childhood in California and didn’t return to acting for decades.
    — Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of childhood
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  • There’s something quietly captivating and a little uncomfortable about the pavement snaps of girlhood; some teens accompanied by mothers, others affecting nonchalance, or standing on their hands to get attention.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlhood
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  • Furniture should be durable for heavy play, finished with nontoxic materials for the taste-everything phase of toddlerhood, and ideally versatile enough to stick around for more than a few years.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of toddlerhood
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  • According to earlier studies, babies who respond more negatively to these tasks have higher levels of depression and anxiety in adolescence.
    — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The films form a trio of emotional studies of adolescence shaped by grief.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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