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
One day in May, Esnard paid a duty of $4,636 on a shipment of replacement shaver heads worth $3,040.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Use a clothes shaver to lint roller to remove any pills that form.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The standard fit is a single foil shaver, perfect for detailing edges or mowing over stubbled necklines.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
The first photo featured the athlete sitting in the styling chair while his older brother, Alvaro Alcaraz, took a shaver to his head.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Use a clothes shaver to lint roller to remove any pills that form.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The standard fit is a single foil shaver, perfect for detailing edges or mowing over stubbled necklines.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
The first photo featured the athlete sitting in the styling chair while his older brother, Alvaro Alcaraz, took a shaver to his head.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaver
Noun
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The Wilson brothers [Owen and Luke] are Dallas boys.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even a little boy walked up to her and asked to give her a hug.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch this video for tips on finding age-appropriate books for kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before her political career, Metayer Bowen was a confident, spirited teenager whose smile lit up the room, said Jessica Mund, a fellow classmate at Coral Springs Charter School.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of 2014, Scorcio moved to Oregon, having struggled with substance abuse as a teenager in Sacramento.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Shaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaver. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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