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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
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Andrea showed videos on her phone of their huge boys, born just eighteen months apart, lion cubs who played high school soccer.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The Texas high school boys basketball season is less than two weeks from the playoffs.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
As the regular season winds down in boys basketball, teams are battling it out for district championships but more notably, many are battling for remaining playoff spots and seedings.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The local administration said in a social media post that Grygoriy Shykula was killed along with his 2-year-old twin boys and their 1-year old sister.
—Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Joseph's family sent his dental and medical records to states where unidentified bodies of young boys and young men were found, the Northwest Times of Indiana reported in 2019.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The son of an emotionally remote father and penny-pinching mom, Smith was born the eldest of two boys in Tacoma.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Host Harmony won the Orange Belt Conference boys and girls titles by big margins.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Andrea showed videos on her phone of their huge boys, born just eighteen months apart, lion cubs who played high school soccer.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The Texas high school boys basketball season is less than two weeks from the playoffs.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
As the regular season winds down in boys basketball, teams are battling it out for district championships but more notably, many are battling for remaining playoff spots and seedings.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The local administration said in a social media post that Grygoriy Shykula was killed along with his 2-year-old twin boys and their 1-year old sister.
—Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Joseph's family sent his dental and medical records to states where unidentified bodies of young boys and young men were found, the Northwest Times of Indiana reported in 2019.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The son of an emotionally remote father and penny-pinching mom, Smith was born the eldest of two boys in Tacoma.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Host Harmony won the Orange Belt Conference boys and girls titles by big margins.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
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On the heels of this case, the Washington Post reported that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the first major medical association to change their guidance on kids receiving transgender care.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 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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Five teenagers were arrested Thursday following an armed robbery pursuit that ended in a crash on Aurora’s East Side, the Aurora Police Department said on Friday.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 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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Nearly 15 million youths are obese, according to the CDC.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, then-Mayor Lamar Thorpe proposed a citywide crime-prevention plan to help local youths involved in illicit activities get off the streets.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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