as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
ever since he was a shaveling, he's wanted to be an airline pilot, just like his dad
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Noun
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Surveillance footage showed Brown carrying the sleeping boy from his bedroom hours before he was found in a pool of blood, WFAA reported, citing Dallas police.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025 -
It was given to a total of 2,249 baby boys in 2024, per the SSA.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Shaveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaveling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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