boy

Example Sentences

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“I’m a Midwestern boy, and I try to mind my own business,” he told me.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

The boy, from Cambridgeshire, was visiting the zoo with his family.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

In 1944 the British Royal Air Force targeted the palace directly while the boy king sheltered in a fortified bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

A further court hearing is set to take place later this month for the 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named, and a trial is expected in November.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

“Why would a free boy need to know that?” asks Grandpa sharply.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes