as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
ever since he was a callant, he's been fishing off the eastern coast of Scotland
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Noun
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Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.—
CBS News,
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15 Apr. 2026 -
In September, authorities arrested a boy from Illinois who in 2023, at age 15, allegedly launched a devastating cyberattack on Las Vegas casinos that reportedly cost MGM Resorts alone more than $100 million.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bisceglia says those families should not have to roll the dice when choosing care for some of the state's most vulnerable kids.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Details are emerging about the arrest of the musician known as D4vd in the 2025 slaying of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez in Hollywood.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Callant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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