Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbledehoys
Noun
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025 -
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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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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Instead, help youngsters figure out how to resist them.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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At least Texas has some promising youngsters such as Littleton, safety Jonah Williams and cornerback Kobe Black.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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Those arrested include two 16-year-old juveniles, each charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and evading arrest.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Braintree Police arrested two juveniles allegedly involved in a movie theatre carjacking Friday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The fiddly build and lack of play features make this a Lego set that's better suited for collectors rather than younglings.—
Rich Owen,
Space.com,
29 Nov. 2025
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But even younglings with a limited attention span, who can't sit still for an entire feature film, will forever have a connection to the screen icon who died Tuesday at the age of 89.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hobbledehoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbledehoys. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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