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Recent Examples of boyhood
This puts intense pressure on them to leap from boyhood directly into manhood.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Liverpool vs Real Madrid, November 4 From Kevin De Bruyne’s glorious homecoming, to one that could be a more awkward affair as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool just months after leaving his boyhood club for Real Madrid.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are better, wiser films about boyhood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
From humble beginnings in Nigeria to a boyhood move to Ontario, Oluwaseyi will be able to share how he was drafted 17th overall in the 2022 MLS draft but missed most of his rookie season with the Loons because of issues with his knee, as well as a few hamstring strains.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Alexander-Arnold left his boyhood club for a fraction of his true value.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Along with his boyhood memories of walking through his neighborhood to the Glen Rock facility, Cunningham said the return of a business after 35 years shows community resilience.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
More than just a reflection on his origin, the project serves as a sonic memoir, capturing the journey from boyhood to manhood.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
From Einstein’s boyhood attempt to chase a beam of light, to Robert Nozick’s 1974 Experience Machine.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Liverpool vs Real Madrid, November 4 From Kevin De Bruyne’s glorious homecoming, to one that could be a more awkward affair as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool just months after leaving his boyhood club for Real Madrid.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are better, wiser films about boyhood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
From humble beginnings in Nigeria to a boyhood move to Ontario, Oluwaseyi will be able to share how he was drafted 17th overall in the 2022 MLS draft but missed most of his rookie season with the Loons because of issues with his knee, as well as a few hamstring strains.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Alexander-Arnold left his boyhood club for a fraction of his true value.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Along with his boyhood memories of walking through his neighborhood to the Glen Rock facility, Cunningham said the return of a business after 35 years shows community resilience.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
More than just a reflection on his origin, the project serves as a sonic memoir, capturing the journey from boyhood to manhood.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
From Einstein’s boyhood attempt to chase a beam of light, to Robert Nozick’s 1974 Experience Machine.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyhood
Noun
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In fact, Cam has been groomed to take Isaiah’s spot since childhood, though Isaiah won’t retire easily.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Time spent in the resort town, located roughly 15 miles south of Bend, is still one of my fondest childhood memories.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her collection is a tableau of teenage girlhood through the lens of her adolescence in Lima, Peru.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nonfiction narratives that students both read and produce serve as counter-narratives to the oppressive and harmful tropes in media more generally about Black girls and girlhood.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While most songbirds are independent within weeks of leaving the nest, Royal Terns have a long adolescence.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And while millennials like myself can remember The BSC as a cornerstone of our adolescence, the series has proved to be timeless again and again, ushering new generations into the world of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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