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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Two other members of the same boy band, Jimin and V, are tied for second place, with half a dozen each. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 But nothing makes headlines more than a boy band scandal. Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025 Method Man’s appearance follows the show’s recent nods to boy band royalty like NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick and B2K’s Omarion, both of whom joined the panel this week to dish out clues. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025 Fast forward nearly 30 years, and my personal associations with Paso lean less on boy band obsessions and more on the booming viticultural scene. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

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