Thesaurus results for SHAVELINGS

shavelings

noun

plural of shaveling

as in boys

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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The 13-year-old previously attended Lambrook School, Windsor, alongside his brother and sister but will now follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle, Prince Harry, at the prestigious all-boys boarding school.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
Protesters and volunteer medics pull the two boys out of the car and try to treat their wounds.

— Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of boys

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Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

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For teenagers like Ivanka Lopez, the summer job is a stepping stone on a career path.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The ruling, filed Thursday in Santa Fe County District Court, found Meta intentionally used features such as endless scrolling, autoplay, notifications and content recommendations to keep users, especially teenagers, on its platforms longer.

— Jason Volack, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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