water boy

Example Sentences

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He saw it in Bowden even before high school, as early as the fifth grade, when all of the kid’s energy was zeroed in on being the best possible water boy he could be.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

He drove the golf carts, acted as a water boy, and looked like he had a blast.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Petitbon was the water boy on his brothers’ squads, including when they attended Gonzaga in Northwest Washington, where Petitbon wore a purple-and-white wig to games.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

When he was 12, Mr. Poitier quit school and became a water boy for a crew of pick-and-shovel laborers.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022

Later I asked questions and found that the water boy was missing; I ran to the office and was hired.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright