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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
According to department officials, the complaint alleged that when girls object to sharing spaces with boys, the district puts the burden on the girls to find other facilities.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Two young Brazilian boys showed their fancy dance moves the sound of a bagpipe played by Scottish Tartan Army fan Mark Love, who was visiting from Edinburgh.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
After the game, two of his boys hugged him on the field while wearing jerseys with Messi's name and number (10) on the back.
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Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The final four boys and their coach were safely rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in the Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand.
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USA Today,
24 June 2026
My boys instantly started praying.
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Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Its role is to identify the best youngsters — boys and girls — aged between 12 and 16 across Norway and then create a pathway for these players into national youth sides.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Two young Brazilian boys showed their fancy dance moves the sound of a bagpipe played by Scottish Tartan Army fan Mark Love, who was visiting from Edinburgh.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
After the game, two of his boys hugged him on the field while wearing jerseys with Messi's name and number (10) on the back.
—
Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The final four boys and their coach were safely rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in the Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand.
—
USA Today,
24 June 2026
My boys instantly started praying.
—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Its role is to identify the best youngsters — boys and girls — aged between 12 and 16 across Norway and then create a pathway for these players into national youth sides.
—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.
—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.
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By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
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Mumbai — Outside the aircraft hangar-sized venue, the crowd of Gen Z office workers and teenagers is thickening.
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Before Estes and the NAR, teenagers were making their own fuel for model rockets and the lack of regulation often led to severe injuries.
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
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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.
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This intensive five-day retreat welcomes only America’s dudes, bros, lads, sons and fathers.
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Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
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But those programs are targeted to youths growing up in poverty or foster care, plus children who lost a parent to COVID-19.
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The city’s Office of Youth Opportunity provides career, development and safety support for Charlotte youths.
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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