boyhoods

Definition of boyhoodsnext
plural of boyhood
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Noun
  • Gunfire has killed at least 278 youths ages 12 to 17 so far this year, with another 796 injured, according to GVA.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
  • Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • That effort was supercharged by the Supreme Court’s April 29 decision weakening Voting Rights Act protections for minorities.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Boyhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhoods. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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