as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
come over here, sonny, and help me clean up
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Noun
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Gomes da Silva had spotted Cassiano in the neighborhood square surrounded by a group of kids.—
Jill Langlois,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025 -
As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rugby lad Jay took two capsules one hour before drinking.—
Emily Peck,
WIRED,
31 Dec. 2024
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There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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His performance as the troubled teenager landed him a Best Actor nomination at the Inside Soap Awards in 1999.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Sonny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonny. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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