Synonyms of boyhood

boyhood

noun

as in childhood

Related Words

• childhood
• girlhood
• toddlerhood
• adolescence
• youth
• minority
• springtime
• nonage
• infancy
• immaturity
• babyhood
• juvenility
• juvenescence

Dissimilar Words

• adulthood
• majority
• winter
• midlife
• middle age
• sunset
• senectitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boyhood

Interestingly, Micah Richards, the former right-back, has been criticised by some City supporters in recent years for not speaking positively enough about the club, and backing his boyhood side Arsenal in the media. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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

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