boyhood

Example Sentences

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Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland says he is fulfilling his "dream" of joining "boyhood club" Rangers after completing his transfer from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian for what both clubs say are "undisclosed terms".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It’s an evolving boyhood, framed with unshowy elegance by cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub against the island’s flat, grassy, weather-rich horizons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Once we’ve shaken hands on this unavoidable tension, we can wrestle with Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael,” an open-hearted biopic of Jackson, extending from his boyhood in Gary, Ind., to the late-’80s tour for “Bad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

With Alisson still out with a hamstring injury and Mamardashvili facing a spell on the sidelines, Woodman looks set to play against his boyhood club Crystal Palace at Anfield this weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He was just fifteen years old, and his boyhood was over.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand