boy scout
Example Sentences
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In August, a boy scout troop hiking in the Emigrant Wilderness north of Yosemite National Park came upon a 78-year old man who had spent a night without food, water or shelter in the mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025
The former boy scout said many people are wondering how they would’ve fared in the situation, and what they could do to prepare for something similar.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2022
But for Buzz, a lantern-jawed boy scout with a penchant for dramatically narrating his mission logs, moving on with his life would be tantamount to admitting failure — something he refuses to do.
From The Verge • Jun. 18, 2022
Former boy scout Christopher Carrie, from Solihull, was given £15,000 in compensation in 2003 after he sued the archdiocese.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2019
So, because of my brother, whose existence was not even acknowledged, I had to be a good boy scout.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
