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boy

[boi] / bɔɪ /


NOUN
young man
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Joel's parents said he was a happy and lively little boy but started to feel unwell in March last year.

From BBC

After almost four years, the world's biggest boy band are gearing up for a huge world tour and a new album.

From BBC

He was born in Iraq, but fled with his family when he was a boy.

From BBC

Girls and women have a 150% to 300% higher risk for potentially career-ending knee ligament injuries on the court or field compared with boys and men—something I see regularly in my own medical practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

My late wife was a first-grade teacher for almost 25 years and a mother to our two boys.

From The Wall Street Journal