boy

Example Sentences

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Gareth Jones was speaking to children about how he survived the Aberfan disaster when a little boy raised his hand.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Whichever show ultimately takes the prize, the season seemed like a flashing warning sign indicating that, at the risk of being a wolf-crying boy, the commercial musical theater continues sliding toward life-support levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But even Boy Moms have a line in the sand, and many of them made it clear in the post’s comments that Mollen had crossed it: “This is why people say boy moms are weird.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

And I know you, Sarah, were a toddler, at the time of their deaths; and you, Paul, were a young boy — and you’re a Canadian.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I’d never known that boy be so helpful.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck