boy

Example Sentences

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A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were arrested on Saturday, the Met Police said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Together, they were building a future and excited to welcome their baby boy into this world,” a relative wrote in a GoFundMe post.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Defa Press, which is affiliated with Iran’s Defense Ministry, published a recruitment poster featuring a teenage boy and a veiled girl, both smiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I eventually kissed a boy and did not get mono.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

I’d never known that boy be so helpful.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck