boy band

noun

: a small ensemble of males in their teens or twenties who play pop songs geared especially to a young female audience

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Another pair of wins from KPop Demon Hunters, which are attached to the evil boy band Saja Boys, cracked the top 10 as well, and several members – the group is made up of Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and Samuil Lee – are usually classified as K-pop artists. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Mallis said if all goes well, the students will have the opportunity to design stage costumes for the K-pop boy band Big Ocean. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 The South Korean boy band known as BTS took in a Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) show over the weekend. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Timmons got help, but continued to struggle with the demands of being part of a popular boy band. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boy band

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First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boy band was in 1985

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“Boy band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boy%20band. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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