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as in schoolchild
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as in teenager
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Recent Examples of schoolboy
When a group of schoolboy cricketers founded the club in 1882, their choice of name was ‘Hotspur FC’.
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Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In September last year, a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy was killed in a second knife attack near another Japanese school in the southern city of Shenzhen.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The air kiss and Trump's schoolboy grin show a glimpse of the sparks still there.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
She was often seen alongside Cheol-su, a cherubic schoolboy with a bowl cut, who, in the disturbing world of the show, is sure to be just as bloodthirsty as his partner.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In September last year, a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy was killed in a second knife attack near another Japanese school in the southern city of Shenzhen.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The air kiss and Trump's schoolboy grin show a glimpse of the sparks still there.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
She was often seen alongside Cheol-su, a cherubic schoolboy with a bowl cut, who, in the disturbing world of the show, is sure to be just as bloodthirsty as his partner.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolboy
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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
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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
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Two more red cards, in the German third tier as a teenager for Stuttgart’s second team, did not help how people judged Rudiger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Some had been members of the Hitler Youth as teenagers, while others had served as medical assistants in the German army.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, which was unveiled at CinemaCon and shared online, a sweet, seemingly innocent little schoolgirl can be seen sneaking her way into an active hostage situation before authorities can stop her.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That interaction, Riki said, has become a powerful learning tool and source of motivation for the schoolgirl.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts is watching the youngster’s progress.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Rucci is a youngster who impressed as an undrafted rookie last camp, and will get a continued look during the offseason program.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Our readers have been saving their favorite casseroles, sandwiches, breads, and more.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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During holidays, donate new or gently used books, household items, clothing, cellphones, sunglasses or readers, etc.—
Sahmie S. Wytewa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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As a kid, my fondest wish was to take up less space in the world.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Last month, when a newspaper published a photo of a campus protest, an international student appeared in the background.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Grad student Belle Lanpher, who averaged 22.3 points per game, became Central’s first-ever conference player of the year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Only 61 percent of adolescents are up to date on all HPV vaccines.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the first time since 2019 strikingly there were fatal overdose reports in adolescents between the ages of 10-14.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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