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boys

NOUN

young man

Synonyms

STRONGEST

child fellow guy lad youngster youth

STRONG

buck cadet chap dude gamin half-pint junior master punk puppy runt schoolboy shaver sonny sprout squirt stripling tadpole whippersnapper

WEAK

little guy little shaver small fry

Antonyms

WEAK

girl

Example Sentences

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If anything, “Obsession” serves as a cautionary tale — for boys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Our boys will also be out of the house soon, and eventually the $500 car payment will end as well.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

"I'm broken, broken without your dad, broken without you boys," she said in court Wednesday, the Tribune reported.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The boys of the Gorgie Road had gone global.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But Dad said, “After you boys see to the stock, take the morning off and walk down to the schoolhouse with your sister. Find out what needs to be done down there.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck