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[boi-hood] / ˈbɔɪ hʊd /


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Boyhood hustles included delivering advertising fliers to homes, redeeming bottles for money and filling fire extinguishers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

"Storytelling, narrative, characters? Something that connects to humanity? That's a whole 'nother thing," says the Texan whose notable films include "Boyhood," the "Before" trilogy, "School of Rock" and "Hit Man."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Boyhood Liverpool fan Trent Alexander-Arnold was standing on the Anfield sideline ready to make his 373rd club appearance, but there was something slightly different about this one.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

Parasite Boyhood: In Pixar’s latest, Tommy Tapeworm and his buddies search for the perfect hosts — and end up finding themselves.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

You may know him as the guy who played the dad in Boyhood, but he used to be a Gen X icon.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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