boyhood

Example Sentences

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He also had a second stint at boyhood club Cardiff, where he had a short period as interim head coach at the end of last season.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

For Molly's father, Andrew, the show has fulfilled a boyhood dream.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Mike Piazza, the slugger expensively coached from boyhood in the modern manner, saw “the silver spoons of his youth smelted into the first of ten consecutive Silver Slugger awards.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The novel’s title applies to Jody, too, who is similarly poised between boyhood and manhood until Flag’s death pushes him over his own state line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

No man with any of the juices of boyhood in him has forgotten those dreams.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer