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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
Sophomore boys and freshmen and sophomore girls will start the day participating in an on-and off-ice fitness and skills combine, followed by a college/junior hockey fair for participating players.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Howe coached boys' and girls' cross country, freshman boys' basketball and helped with girls' spring track, according to officials.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
See our top athletes from the 2025-26 boys swimming season, and print your own copy of the PDF below.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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.
—Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Did the Kansas boys enjoy some flashy looks?
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication in 2009 having been accused of improper relationships with three boys.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau were little boys.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Colorado Rockies third baseman and his wife are now parents of three boys.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Howe coached boys' and girls' cross country, freshman boys' basketball and helped with girls' spring track, according to officials.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
See our top athletes from the 2025-26 boys swimming season, and print your own copy of the PDF below.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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.
—Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Did the Kansas boys enjoy some flashy looks?
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication in 2009 having been accused of improper relationships with three boys.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau were little boys.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Colorado Rockies third baseman and his wife are now parents of three boys.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
Noun
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The team's six seniors took the stage in front of a mix of adults and young kids.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once their kids were in school, moms seemed to be allowed a gradual ascent back into the warmth and light of personhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Officers arrived to find a single-vehicle wreck involving five teenagers ages 16 to 18, all with major injuries.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel, the sequel series returns to the oppressive, patriarchal society, this time through the lens of teenagers Agnes (Chase Infiniti) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday).—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 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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This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials.—
Abby Ellin,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to the film’s official logline, the story begins when police chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang, receives unsettling news from local youths that a tiger has appeared in the hills, a report that erupts into village-wide panic and soon escalates into something far stranger.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The contestants will be local youths and teens, ages 6 to 18, who are singers or in bands.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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