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boyhood

noun

Definition of boyhoodnext
as in childhood

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Recent Examples of boyhood 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyhood
  1. childhood
  2. girlhood
  3. toddlerhood
  4. adolescence
Noun
  • But Wendy Goodman, New York Magazine’s design editor who has been a balletgoer since childhood, pays to sit at the front of the theater.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Youth sports, once the redoubt of aimless childhood play, have become hopelessly commercialized.
    — Nora Kenney Mittiga, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of childhood
Noun
  • The latest DreamWorks animation feature is an unmissable celebration of Filipino culture and the power of friendships in girlhood.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This fall, New York museums are mounting an intriguing mix of shows that speak to notions of girlhood, nostalgia, and feminine self-expression across time, cultures, and creative disciplines.
    — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlhood
Noun
  • 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
  • But bringing their three teenagers—Joey (17), Sundance (16), and Scout(13)— to the island at this precise window of adolescence felt different from the start.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Calcium is important for bone growth, and childhood and adolescence are crucial times for bone growth.
    — Sarah Schlichter, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adolescence

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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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