boyhood

Example Sentences

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It is no surprise Lingard is following developments at Manchester United closely, and he reflects on an "amazing chapter" at his boyhood club.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

While it is charming to imagine the scene, the fact is the cameras that existed during Mudgett’s boyhood made candid moments almost impossible to capture, especially when the subject was a child.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson