as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
the little nipper can't quite reach the cabinet
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Families of the trapped -- who are said to be mostly teenage boys -- waited anxiously for news as rescue teams combed through twisted debris and slabs of concrete to find 38 students and workers who were still missing.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The mother of three boys won $100,000 on a $30 MAX-A-MILLION ticket, lottery officials said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Iberostar Waves Quetzal Playa del Carmen, Mexico A beachfront all-inclusive Playa del Carmen resort that welcomes families with excellent children’s programming, Iberostar Waves Quetzal caters to kids and teens ages four to 17 with everything from cooking classes to science experiments.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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As his fame grew, Jack began making the rounds on talk shows and often spoke in a theatrical, borderline British accent that left his kids stunned.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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At the Prudential Center, the crowd was a diverse group of fans, ranging from teenagers to young adults.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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In January, the bodies of two Dominican teenagers were found inside the landing gear of a JetBlue passenger plane in Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Three of City’s greatest-ever players in Mike Summerbee, Neil Young and Francis Lee were born in or close to Manchester and seven City players in a 1985 derby were local lads.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 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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“Nippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nippers. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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