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as in kids
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a giggling little boy ran by
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as in boyfriends
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 boys
While Matchbox cars made their debut in the 1950s, Hot Wheels cars and their signature orange track became a hit with boys in the 1960s.
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Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Initially, the vaccine was only recommended for girls, which made people unaware that boys and men are also eligible, experts said.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
In boys soccer, the So Cal Classic National Showcase begins Friday in Oceanside, with a big matchup of San Clemente taking on defending City Section champion Birmingham.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Here’s this week’s top 25 boys rankings by The Times.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With a student body of 71 boys, the Kares will turn to junior running back Noah Penunuri, who’s closing in on 1,800 yards rushing.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Initially, the vaccine was only recommended for girls, which made people unaware that boys and men are also eligible, experts said.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
In boys soccer, the So Cal Classic National Showcase begins Friday in Oceanside, with a big matchup of San Clemente taking on defending City Section champion Birmingham.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Here’s this week’s top 25 boys rankings by The Times.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With a student body of 71 boys, the Kares will turn to junior running back Noah Penunuri, who’s closing in on 1,800 yards rushing.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boys
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Her goal was to get into the holiday spirit and also help other young women with gift ideas for their boyfriends.Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety After winding up Gayle King’s birthday surprise, Williams got on the phone with Variety to talk about the song’s 60-year life as a perennial favorite of boyfriends, husbands, doting dads and presidents.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following a 911 tip from the teenagers, transit officers located the suspect on another subway train, according to Gulotta.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Israel says most of these are militants, but youths throwing stones and people not involved in confrontations have also been killed.Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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By the age twenty-one, 20% of autistic youths will have had a police encounter.Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boys. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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