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as in kids
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a giggling little boy ran by
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as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
their teenaged daughter has a new boy, and she's just crazy about him
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Recent Examples of boys
Families of the trapped -- who are said to be mostly teenage boys -- waited anxiously for news as rescue teams combed through twisted debris and slabs of concrete to find 38 students and workers who were still missing.
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Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The mother of three boys won $100,000 on a $30 MAX-A-MILLION ticket, lottery officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The kids—boys, aged ten and thirteen—requested Shirley Temples.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kloss ended her pregnancy reveal with a candid, black-and-white photo of her two boys hugging.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
What followed wasn’t just a celebration but a deep sigh of satisfaction for Luke Donald and his boys.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Societal expectations often constrain men from showing intimacy to other men, especially when boys enter our teenage years.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
When Jennifer’s Body was first released, the film was badly mismarketed to teenage boys in an attempt to capitalize on Megan Fox’s popularity with the demographic.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The mother of three boys won $100,000 on a $30 MAX-A-MILLION ticket, lottery officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The kids—boys, aged ten and thirteen—requested Shirley Temples.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kloss ended her pregnancy reveal with a candid, black-and-white photo of her two boys hugging.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
What followed wasn’t just a celebration but a deep sigh of satisfaction for Luke Donald and his boys.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Societal expectations often constrain men from showing intimacy to other men, especially when boys enter our teenage years.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
When Jennifer’s Body was first released, the film was badly mismarketed to teenage boys in an attempt to capitalize on Megan Fox’s popularity with the demographic.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
Noun
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Growing up, Wynter Starks didn’t trick-or-treat like other kids.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Each year, as the temperature rises, the town’s regular population of around 300 swells with thousands of kids soaking up the simple pleasures of the great outdoors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry, who both played Rory’s boyfriends on Gilmore Girls, team up in a new campaign for the brand.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the Prudential Center, the crowd was a diverse group of fans, ranging from teenagers to young adults.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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In January, the bodies of two Dominican teenagers were found inside the landing gear of a JetBlue passenger plane in Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three of City’s greatest-ever players in Mike Summerbee, Neil Young and Francis Lee were born in or close to Manchester and seven City players in a 1985 derby were local lads.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At their gigs in London’s massive Wembley Stadium and in Manchester’s Heaton Park, lads cried and moshed and showered each other in beer and cider and more questionable liquids.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The monthlong celebration comes at a crucial time, as transgender youths continue to face mounting legislative attacks and social hostility nationwide.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seniors 62 and older and youths 4-17 can acess the musuem for $10.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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