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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
Following closely behind was Dolce & Gabbana Beauty, whose fragrance business has similarly been growing fast and ranks as a favorite among teen boys and girls according to a 2025 survey by Boston Consulting Group.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Well, one thing that happens near the beginning of We Fell Apart is that Matilda and the three boys take a boat out at night and go over to the wreckage of Beechwood Island.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Officers arrived to find both boys suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
But all those boys doing those podcasts.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Cannon also posed with three of his other sons as wrestlers, matching with his boys in red capes and white pants.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
So Matilda and her half brother, Meer, and two other boys take this boat over at night across the water from Martha’s Vineyard to Beechwood Island, where there has been a recent tragedy.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Granbury Cornerstone Christian earned team bronze in 1A boys with 105 points.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Well, one thing that happens near the beginning of We Fell Apart is that Matilda and the three boys take a boat out at night and go over to the wreckage of Beechwood Island.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Officers arrived to find both boys suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
But all those boys doing those podcasts.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Cannon also posed with three of his other sons as wrestlers, matching with his boys in red capes and white pants.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
So Matilda and her half brother, Meer, and two other boys take this boat over at night across the water from Martha’s Vineyard to Beechwood Island, where there has been a recent tragedy.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Granbury Cornerstone Christian earned team bronze in 1A boys with 105 points.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to Castro, the woman took the boyfriends phone and ran back into the home with it before police later returned it.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cheney met his future wife, Lynne Vincent, while both were teenagers at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming—a partnership that began at a local debate competition and endured through every chapter of his public life.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The prequel novel is a flashback to when the mom characters are teenagers.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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The office runs several safety net programs for Nashvillians experiencing poverty, offering resources like rent and utility assistance and free summer meal distribution for youths.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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