schoolboys

plural of schoolboy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolboys
Noun
  • In a new layer, the storyline taps into the fresh embrace of Islam by some youngsters in France with second and third generation migrant roots.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Alonso’s arrival at the end of that month was seen as an opportunity for the club’s youngsters to have a fresh start.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Girls who play sports are more likely to attend college, less likely to become pregnant as teenagers, and more likely to land good jobs after graduation.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In his new book, Federline wrote that the boys once came to him with concerning allegations regarding their pop star mom, and did not want to spend time at her house as teenagers.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • John Singleton’s Higher Learning takes viewers inside the halls of the fictional Columbus University, where students from different backgrounds collide over race, identity, and ideology.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Elementary school students spent more time in front of the TV than in school, viewing thousands of commercials for sugary cereals, candies and fast foods every year.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While both of her kids have largely stayed out of the spotlight, only making rare appearances to support their mom during milestone career moments, her daughter, Dexter, has praised her on Instagram over the years.
    Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • With those kids now grown and married, this grandfather feels that the focus on being a mensch, rather than being rich, paid off.
    Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
    Time, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Datskovska regularly reports on seasonal fashion releases worth readers’ time and money.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The initial search turned up nothing but when Deputy Cody Loncaric arrived in the scene with his K-9 partner named Knox, the dog immediately began his first track in a field close to where the juveniles went missing, officials said.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The prosecutor's office had no additional information to provide in the ongoing investigation on Monday while citing New Jersey law pertaining to juveniles.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Offenders will sometimes exploit young women first before targeting boys like Bohn.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Parents tend to perceive less need to safeguard boys, encouraging more adventurous risky behaviors, according to a 2024 cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Schoolboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboys. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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