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as in kid
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a giggling little boy ran by
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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
their teenaged daughter has a new boy, and she's just crazy about him
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Recent Examples of boy
As of Tuesday afternoon, Cannon remained listed as a boy’s basketball coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the school’s roster.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The head coach for the defending City Section Open Division champion boys soccer team is Ian Kogan, whose daughter, Jordyn, is a top defender for the El Camino Real girls team.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
For the director, the most important improvement came to the opening credits, which feature white text on a stark white background, as brightly colored breakfast cereal cascades in slow motion onto a boy’s upturned face.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Mama Jambalaya Check the website and social media of this roving food truck and catering operation to track down gumbo, po' boys, and, yes, jambalaya.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
In other boys basketball action, Allen Brown scored 24 points, Odens Massillion and Max McCormack scored 14 apiece in Holbrook’s 75-59 win over Diman.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Investigators said Dicer paid those boys in classroom currency.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The couple just welcomed a baby boy together in November 2025.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Year after year, the North Crowley boys earn the right to be called contenders.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The head coach for the defending City Section Open Division champion boys soccer team is Ian Kogan, whose daughter, Jordyn, is a top defender for the El Camino Real girls team.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
For the director, the most important improvement came to the opening credits, which feature white text on a stark white background, as brightly colored breakfast cereal cascades in slow motion onto a boy’s upturned face.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Mama Jambalaya Check the website and social media of this roving food truck and catering operation to track down gumbo, po' boys, and, yes, jambalaya.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
In other boys basketball action, Allen Brown scored 24 points, Odens Massillion and Max McCormack scored 14 apiece in Holbrook’s 75-59 win over Diman.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Investigators said Dicer paid those boys in classroom currency.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The couple just welcomed a baby boy together in November 2025.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Year after year, the North Crowley boys earn the right to be called contenders.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boy
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The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early life as a theater kid Van Der Beek, who was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, started acting at 13 after suffering a concussion playing football that prevented him from playing for a year on doctor’s orders.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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When detectives confronted him with evidence that pointed to an indoor shooting, the boyfriend asked for a lawyer.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That kind of confidence from a teenager could easily have aged poorly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the book, Cathy is a teenager at the time of her death.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The game saw the rapper's beau, Stefon Diggs, take the field as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s a communication disorder that develops when kids don’t have consistent access to a language — whether ASL or English — as babies and toddlers.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Johnece and Neal divorced back when Connor was a toddler.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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