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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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The mother of the motorist who found the children told Portuguese media that one of the boys said they had been blindfolded and told to look for a hidden toy.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Back in the start of the century, they advertised in newspapers from the Midwest to Hawaii, and they put uniforms on boys as young as 6.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The mother and stepfather of two young French boys found alone and in tears by the side of a road in southern Portugal have been arrested.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The driver who found the boys said he fed them before alerting the police.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A couple of boys watched as she walked away, looking disappointed.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows