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Recent Examples of boyhood
If the Leafs go on multiple lengthy runs, or even do the unthinkable and win a Stanley Cup, without the boyhood Leafs fan?
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
My boyhood idols Howard Stern and David Letterman were very considerate and kind.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
This puts intense pressure on them to leap from boyhood directly into manhood.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Liverpool vs Real Madrid, November 4 From Kevin De Bruyne’s glorious homecoming, to one that could be a more awkward affair as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool just months after leaving his boyhood club for Real Madrid.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are better, wiser films about boyhood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
From humble beginnings in Nigeria to a boyhood move to Ontario, Oluwaseyi will be able to share how he was drafted 17th overall in the 2022 MLS draft but missed most of his rookie season with the Loons because of issues with his knee, as well as a few hamstring strains.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with his boyhood memories of walking through his neighborhood to the Glen Rock facility, Cunningham said the return of a business after 35 years shows community resilience.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
More than just a reflection on his origin, the project serves as a sonic memoir, capturing the journey from boyhood to manhood.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
My boyhood idols Howard Stern and David Letterman were very considerate and kind.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
This puts intense pressure on them to leap from boyhood directly into manhood.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Liverpool vs Real Madrid, November 4 From Kevin De Bruyne’s glorious homecoming, to one that could be a more awkward affair as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool just months after leaving his boyhood club for Real Madrid.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are better, wiser films about boyhood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
From humble beginnings in Nigeria to a boyhood move to Ontario, Oluwaseyi will be able to share how he was drafted 17th overall in the 2022 MLS draft but missed most of his rookie season with the Loons because of issues with his knee, as well as a few hamstring strains.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with his boyhood memories of walking through his neighborhood to the Glen Rock facility, Cunningham said the return of a business after 35 years shows community resilience.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
More than just a reflection on his origin, the project serves as a sonic memoir, capturing the journey from boyhood to manhood.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyhood
Noun
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When Ford was just 18 months old, he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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These scenes from Amar Shah’s childhood flash across the screen in a new film.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your music has been the soundtrack to generations of Black girlhood and womanhood.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s a difference between expressing one’s gender identity and participating in girlhood as a broader cultural condition.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mats are suitable from infancy through toddlerhood, but some models offer features that are more appropriate for one age than another.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The expansion of Fern's character, in particular should resonate with parents of children who are entering adolescence and starting to have different interests.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Equal parts hilarious and disturbing (puberty in a nutshell), Polinger melds body horror with a razor-sharp insight into the subconscious psyche of adolescence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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