boys
Example Sentences
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The boys, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger brother when witnesses say vehicles driven by Grossman and Erickson came speeding toward the crosswalk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
As I read, I found myself recalling a story I once heard of an aggrieved man who remonstrated with his mother about her open preference for his little brother when they were boys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Jones said she began playing rugby with boys in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, alongside her sister, Celyn, after their father, a coach, put them both on the team.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
At the start of the 20th century, Southern California was home to an astonishing number of military academies designed to turn boys into officers and gentlemen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“Four boys and two girls. This is the First Family of America. What are their names?”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
