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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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Nostalgia Snow Cone Shaved Ice Machine 20% OFF This affordable ice shaver is perfect for making delicious snow cones right at home.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
There was no blood, but the violence had rhythm, like a theater of fear.
Inside the intake room, a sea of trustees descended on the men with electric shavers, stripping heads of hair with haste.
—Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Small, slim, and mighty, this sweater shaver is battery-free but powerful.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Nostalgia Snow Cone Shaved Ice Machine 20% OFF This affordable ice shaver is perfect for making delicious snow cones right at home.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
There was no blood, but the violence had rhythm, like a theater of fear.
Inside the intake room, a sea of trustees descended on the men with electric shavers, stripping heads of hair with haste.
—Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Small, slim, and mighty, this sweater shaver is battery-free but powerful.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaver
Noun
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Admission is free for kids 12 and under Saturday and Sunday this year.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Parents may have wholesome bedtime routines for their kids, involving bath time, story time, and music.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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In his block was another teenager — Elie Wiesel — who would go on to write about his experience in the Holocaust in the memoir Night and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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“Shaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaver. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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