boys

Example Sentences

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"If we presume no young men or boys want to read, and we don't give them access to books, then they won't read."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Servite won the boys 4x100 in 39.73, shattering Hawthorne’s 38-year-old meet record of 40.24.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In neighbouring Gwynedd, two young boys were praised after taking it upon themselves to direct cars through the village of Llanbedr, which has been stricken with traffic problems for decades.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A 2024 dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county killed 21 boys, prompting government promises of nationwide school safety audits and prosecutions, though it remains unclear whether the measures were implemented.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

How could she possibly have known about the boys from the Forty-Eighth, the boat, the call, my error.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse