as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
back in the old days when my dad was just a little shaver
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Recent Examples of shaver
Panasonic Arc 5 Palm-Sized Razor for $279 ($50 off): This waterproof luxury shaver is made from an experimental material derived from seashells.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 Oct. 2025
The first photo featured the athlete sitting in the styling chair while his older brother, Alvaro Alcaraz, took a shaver to his head.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike in-office treatments that can be time-consuming and expensive, at-home tools make the process more approachable and affordable for anyone seeking longer-term results than what an electric shaver or razor can provide.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Kids start with a mystery scruffy pet with this toy and use the shaver, comb and shampoo bottle to give it a full, magical makeover.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 Oct. 2025
The first photo featured the athlete sitting in the styling chair while his older brother, Alvaro Alcaraz, took a shaver to his head.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike in-office treatments that can be time-consuming and expensive, at-home tools make the process more approachable and affordable for anyone seeking longer-term results than what an electric shaver or razor can provide.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Kids start with a mystery scruffy pet with this toy and use the shaver, comb and shampoo bottle to give it a full, magical makeover.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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His boys became obsessed with Spurs at a young age, leading McIntyre to start going to away matches and on pre-season tours in the early 2010s.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just as Shirley Cabey had rushed into Manhattan upon learning that Darrell had been shot, so too had the other boys’ parents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That money is reserved for kids who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won't get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the dead kid’s eyes held her to the corner of 110th.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The mark also set a record for most points by a teenager in NBA history, surpassing Cliff Robinson’s 45 points scored on March 9, 1980 — the same year Norm Sonju co-founded the Mavericks and just one year before the franchise drafted Aguirre with the first overall pick in 1981.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But one recent prospect ranking dropped an Elly comparison onto a teenager buried deep in the Phillies’ farm system.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Shaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaver. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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