Thesaurus results for SHAVER

shaver

noun

ˈshā-vər

Definition of shaver

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 Instead, astronauts use an electric shaver with a vacuum attached. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 Once that’s done, finish up with a fabric shaver. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 Ann Michael started the proceedings before handing the shaver off to a professional. — Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Remove lint and defuzz your favorite garments with this easy-to-use fabric shaver. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaver

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Noun

Linda Sanchez is the mother of the first-grade boy who hid under the table with his teacher.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The film ends in 1997 with a young African boy fleeing persecution into the same theater, drawing a parallel between past and present.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of boy

Noun

Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

Kendall teaches children and teenagers to break down anxiety-provoking situations, such as finding friends to sit with in the cafeteria or asking someone for a date, into smaller steps and planning what to do if something goes wrong.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Gilligan was 15 when he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which is rare for teenagers but with a higher recovery rate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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