schoolboys

Definition of schoolboysnext
plural of schoolboy

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Noun
  • The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The youngsters took the train south to the deep, impoverished heart of China.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Three teenagers are accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Detroit man on the city's west side Monday night, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The flip-flopping of hearts is on par with the teenagers’ journey at boarding school.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • All other students, including those currently in their senior years of high school, are no longer eligible for the program, according to the Colorado Department of Education.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • All Stanford students are ambitious, but many of the most enterprising among them drop out.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The team's six seniors took the stage in front of a mix of adults and young kids.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Once their kids were in school, moms seemed to be allowed a gradual ascent back into the warmth and light of personhood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Kansas City Star has created a voter guide to help readers understand who everyone is on the KC-area ballot.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Video taken by a bystander in the area shows a mob of juveniles throwing punches on the street, with one group surrounding an officer before scattering in different directions.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In Gwinnett County, police released body camera video that shows dozens of teens running through the Gwinnett County Mall on March 28 as officers move in, which led to the arrest of two adults and seven juveniles.
    Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Easter Bunny made an appearance to doting kiddies.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Schoolboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboys. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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