BOYHOOD Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

boyhood

noun

Definition of boyhood

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

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Noun

Luke Borsten, age 38, has been backpacking and making music since childhood.

— Amanda Loudin, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Pulido tapped into core childhood memories of visiting family in Chihuahua to achieve just the right flavor and consistency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of childhood

Noun

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

Noun

Khan and Devan, now in their early teens, literally grew into adolescence while working on this show over the past three years.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
That hasn’t stopped them from having two teenage, half-vampire sons, which begs some questions about vampire physiology but allows for some solid jokes about superpowered adolescence.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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