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schoolboy

noun

Definition of schoolboy

as in schoolchild

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as in teenager

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Recent Examples of schoolboy Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy. — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 In the worst school fire of recent times, 67 schoolboys were killed in 2001 at Kyanguli Secondary School outside Nairobi, an incident the authorities attributed to arson. — CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Ghosts of Iraqi Freedom A few days after my ride across town, on April 7, a rocket fired by militiamen landed in an empty room in a house in my neighborhood, and another killed an eight-year-old schoolboy named Siraj in nearby al-Amiriyah. — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026 The accordionist stomped sideways under the stage lights, sweat running down his temples, looking like Angus Young sans schoolboy shorts. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolboy

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Noun

Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Provincial transport department official Siboniso Duma said in a statement that 11 people, including a schoolchild, died at the scene, although that was according to preliminary information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of schoolchild

Noun

The crowd skewed older, with plenty of fans who appeared decades removed from high school but sang along with the enthusiasm of teenagers.

— Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
First responders attempted to save his life, but the teenager died at the scene, the Austin Police Department said in a statement.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

Though clearly not human, Nanno (Chicha Amatayakul) is just a schoolgirl who wants to have fun.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

Definition of schoolgirl

Noun

Their four exhibition games come in the first nine days of camp, so that doesn’t leave a lot of time for experimenting with potential lines or deciding if youngsters like Hunter Haight or Charlie Stramel should make the team.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Neither youngster has been seen on the nonprofit’s two cameras since Thursday.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

In Kansas, a Sedgwick police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months, The Wichita Eagle reported in 2024.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Below is my full review of Hotel Wailea, voted the best hotel in Hawaii by T+L readers in 2026.

— Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of reader

Noun

Diediker is determined to ensure access to high-quality schools; safe and supportive learning environments; and opportunities that prepare students for college, careers, and life.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
What began as a meme soon transformed into a nationwide protest movement, uniting students and young job seekers around demands for accountability, opportunity, and systemic reform.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of student

Noun

YouTube comedian Bo Burnham directs this empathetic portrait of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), an insecure adolescent who posts motivational vlogs on YouTube while privately struggling with her self-image and burgeoning sexuality.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
But for children and adolescents whose bodies and skeletons are still growing, specialized pediatric orthopedic care is critical.

— JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

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