boylike

Example Sentences

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His scientific interest in his illness was enormous�even though, boylike, he had a personal pride in the misfortune that had suddenly made him special.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its lure is the image of girls kicking ass, being boylike.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lollie, poking about, came upon a piece of rope, which, boylike, he took outside and wound about his waist.

From Where the Sun Swings North by Willoughby, Barrett

And when Steve caught sight of Jim's sober face and heard the story, he thought it very boylike and rather amusing.

From A Little Girl in Old New York by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Jack, boylike, had forgotten all about Mrs. Parker's news.

From Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895 by Various