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boy

[boi] / bɔɪ /


NOUN
young man
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A 14-year-old boy and his 53-year-old mother were hospitalised with burns.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“And boy, when he does it, it’s substantive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The family of a 12-year-old who died after getting into difficulty swimming in a river have said he was their "little blue-eyed boy".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Her third boy was with Matt Davis, her husband from June 2014 to September 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Davy Wagner: A boy with a stutter, I’ve always imagined.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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