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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
This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
His boys became obsessed with Spurs at a young age, leading McIntyre to start going to away matches and on pre-season tours in the early 2010s.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Now a widow, Suzi de Givenchy had three boys with Hubert.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
From presenting at the Golden Globes to bearing the Olympic torches, Storrie and co-star Hudson Williams are the It Hollywood boys of the moment.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
While women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected, men and boys are increasingly being targeted, reflecting shifting patterns of violence, which have become more brutal, the report says.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Kortz also enjoyed watching sporting events at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, including football games, boys basketball games, girls basketball games and baseball games.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff for the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team wasn’t pleased with the team’s defensive effort in the first half against Harvard-Westlake on Wednesday night.
—Dan Lovi, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Richfield boys basketball holds a 15-1 record as of January 21st, with an undefeated record in the Tri-Metro Conference.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
His boys became obsessed with Spurs at a young age, leading McIntyre to start going to away matches and on pre-season tours in the early 2010s.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Now a widow, Suzi de Givenchy had three boys with Hubert.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
From presenting at the Golden Globes to bearing the Olympic torches, Storrie and co-star Hudson Williams are the It Hollywood boys of the moment.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
While women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected, men and boys are increasingly being targeted, reflecting shifting patterns of violence, which have become more brutal, the report says.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Kortz also enjoyed watching sporting events at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, including football games, boys basketball games, girls basketball games and baseball games.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff for the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team wasn’t pleased with the team’s defensive effort in the first half against Harvard-Westlake on Wednesday night.
—Dan Lovi, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Richfield boys basketball holds a 15-1 record as of January 21st, with an undefeated record in the Tri-Metro Conference.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
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In it, the iconic Backyard kids must help team superstar Stephanie ‘Bubbles’ Morgan find her lucky bubble gum with just 30 minutes to game time.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the hearing, lawmakers asked questions about when kids should start learning about AI and what kind of rights parents would have.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kendall Jenner stars in a new Fanatics Sportsbook ad that sees her poking fun at some of her ex-boyfriends.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ringwald added that the material particularly spoke to her as a parent of teenagers who have to navigate fears about school shootings in their own lives.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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Now, just two months after the Apopka community mourned the deaths of three teenagers on that dark stretch of Welch, Orange County is taking steps to make the road safer.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Used primarily as an office building, its ornate design, carvings and sculptures — including a ground floor fountain with frolicking bronze youths — hadn’t invited much public attention or appreciation.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the Santa Ana deployment site, volunteers logged at least 665 responses Tuesday morning after about four hours of canvassing, including 69 from seniors, 18 from veterans and 16 from youths.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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