boys

NOUN

young man

Synonyms

STRONGEST

child fellow guy lad youngster youth

STRONG

buck cadet chap dude gamin half-pint junior master punk puppy runt schoolboy shaver sonny sprout squirt stripling tadpole whippersnapper

WEAK

little guy little shaver small fry

Antonyms

WEAK

girl

Example Sentences

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Pochettino hails from neighboring Argentina and played alongside many Paraguayan teammates during his days at Newell's Old Boys.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ronald Reagan gave perhaps the most famous Normandy speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day in 1984, now remembered as “The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Fans have flocked to the LED-covered dome to see established artists such as Eagles, Backstreet Boys and Phish perform in an unmatched high-tech venue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Perhaps that's what gave him permission to reminisce about the Fab Four on The Boys of Dungeon Lane.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

After a while some Lost Boys built us a simple shelter made of tall grass and leafy tree branches.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau