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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
Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Moms, college kids, teen boys—basically anyone can use a convenient crossbody belt bag, especially one that’s super-popular, as an alternative to bulky backpacks.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Every Christmas, Craig Geekie bought Morgan, the oldest of his three boys, a new CCM.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
No army in history seemed ever to have been more ragged and motley and mongrel and polyglot than the Continental, rich and poor, learned and illiterate, from boys to old men, skilled and unskilled, born all over the world, speaking dozens of languages, believing in different gods and in no god.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This was the first year that middle school boys from the school’s Saint Florian Campus joined the Blessed Theresa students on their service day, which is hosted once every trimester, said Gallegos.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
At first, the military was not eager to draft scores of teenage boys who lacked a basic education in math and English, demanded a special diet, strict Torah lessons, and distance from servicewomen.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
The couple have welcomed four children — boys Madden, Hunter and Noah, born in 2011, and daughter Lennon, who followed in 2015.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Moms, college kids, teen boys—basically anyone can use a convenient crossbody belt bag, especially one that’s super-popular, as an alternative to bulky backpacks.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Every Christmas, Craig Geekie bought Morgan, the oldest of his three boys, a new CCM.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
No army in history seemed ever to have been more ragged and motley and mongrel and polyglot than the Continental, rich and poor, learned and illiterate, from boys to old men, skilled and unskilled, born all over the world, speaking dozens of languages, believing in different gods and in no god.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This was the first year that middle school boys from the school’s Saint Florian Campus joined the Blessed Theresa students on their service day, which is hosted once every trimester, said Gallegos.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
At first, the military was not eager to draft scores of teenage boys who lacked a basic education in math and English, demanded a special diet, strict Torah lessons, and distance from servicewomen.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
The couple have welcomed four children — boys Madden, Hunter and Noah, born in 2011, and daughter Lennon, who followed in 2015.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
Noun
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Lawrence recalls getting 'crazy' questions early in her career about her boyfriends and her weight.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 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
Noun
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Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI is facing several more lawsuits in California claiming that ChatGPT drove users—including teenagers and adults with no prior mental health issues—to suicide or delusions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 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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In the grim depths of stagnation, in late October 1982, a group of Soviet youths gather in Tallinn and form the punk band Velikije Luki.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit local charities, including the Vista Blind Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Blind Stokers Club and will go toward purchasing eyeglasses for local youths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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