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

Orange Lutheran won Division 2 boys over Edison and Windward won Division 3.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"The boys were on their way to their grandmother's house," explains Stella, 35.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Unlike when I tried to borrow from the boys section, the board shorts weren’t comically long or baggy or cut straight across the waist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Almost dead through starvation over that long, cold winter, she somehow stayed alive long enough to get me and the boys to the end of the war before she joined her husband.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler