boy

Example Sentences

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It also made clear that the boy remains missing, despite reports to the contrary.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The dispatcher reported that a 17-year-old boy named Cain Clark left at 6:30 a.m. from his parents’ house with another teen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

And Jude isn’t above including a mocking slow-motion shot of a spoiled French boy totally whiffing a soccer kick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I saw one caravan in Lancashire where a 12-year-old boy had been placed in the care of a company that also uses narrowboats, with children often ending up being moved between the two.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I’d never seen that boy move so fast, not even on Hallowe’en night.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck