boys

Example Sentences

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After all, hadn’t he been sure that the four boys falsely accused of the crime—two of whom served more than nine years in prison for it—had been culpable, too?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It's the one that could make them live forever in a footballing sense or the one that will make them join the Hearts boys of 1986 and 1965, denied on the final day.

From BBC • May 14, 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

Before I went to a Ladies’ Aid luncheon and ran into the mother or aunt or friend of one of those boys.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse