boy

Example Sentences

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A reward for information that could solve the cold-case killing of a 4-year-old Altadena boy has jumped to $85,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake during the recent heatwave could not swim, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What’s your shoeshine boy story, or one someone told you about?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Lala, are you sure the boy was dead? Like, dead dead?” she asks, her voice cracking.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold