schoolboy

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of schoolboy El Salvador issued an order restricting how schoolboys’ hair should be cut, highlighting the government’s authoritarian turn. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Leicester had wanted to sign him on schoolboy terms and that, of course, was tempting for a boy who had grown up in that city. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Here, Thorne talks about the show and his upcoming projects, which include The Hack, about the very British News International phone-hacking scandal, an adaption of William Golding’s schoolboy survival story Lord of the Flies, and Sam Mendes’s Beatles project. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025 After a windy winter storm whipped against the Scottish island of Sanday in February 2024, a schoolboy stumbled upon several peculiar wooden beams emerging from the dunes of a local beach. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolboy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolboy
Noun
  • In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Noun
  • Born in 1945, Dreja grew up in Kingston Upon Thames, England, and was drawn to rock ‘n’ roll as a teenager.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Still only a teenager (aged 19), but played 111 times for Ajax and has been in and out of the Dutch senior squad for almost two years.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When people talk about the Anna Sui look, there’s always a schoolgirl.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
  • As a schoolgirl, Muriel was revered by staff and pupils alike.
    Frances Wilson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And in Ukraine, youngsters tussle in make-believe war, imitating soldiers as the real conflict rages on.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Rock channels his old trash-talking persona and adds some sage wisdom for a couple of British youngsters (Florence Pugh and Jack Lowden) wanting advice on how to break into the wrestling business.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As a nonprofit newsroom, The Dial relies on donations from readers to fund this work.
    The Dial, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The rebrand clearly cost the paper subscribers and readers.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After a long day of activity, reward the kids with a treat from The Cake Bake Shop or Graeter’s Ice Cream.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Many autistic kids are drawn to water, regardless of its temperature, because water offers a calming sensory effect.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Policy Forum’s analysis found that educators in Wisconsin’s small districts were more likely to exit their jobs, as well as those working in urban districts and districts with mostly low-income students or students of color.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on schoolboy

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!