as in boys
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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The coaching staff for the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team wasn’t pleased with the team’s defensive effort in the first half against Harvard-Westlake on Wednesday night.—
Dan Lovi,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Richfield boys basketball holds a 15-1 record as of January 21st, with an undefeated record in the Tri-Metro Conference.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Enjoy the theater, movies, sports events and fun activities with kids.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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With features like the big open lawn, a kids play area, a permanent food truck, waterfront seating, and the first dog run in downtown.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now 58 years old, Smart was in her early twenties when she was convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband Gregory Smart, which was carried out by several teenagers including a 15 year-old boy Smart was having an affair with.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The military presence in Hawkins is completely gone one year later — without any repercussions for the teenagers who killed several of its members.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Callants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callants. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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