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boys

NOUN

young man

Synonyms

STRONGEST

child fellow guy lad youngster youth

STRONG

buck cadet chap dude gamin half-pint junior master punk puppy runt schoolboy shaver sonny sprout squirt stripling tadpole whippersnapper

WEAK

little guy little shaver small fry

Antonyms

WEAK

girl

Example Sentences

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If anything, “Obsession” serves as a cautionary tale — for boys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Songer's prediction: Despite everything that is going on at Chelsea, I am still going to back my boys.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Our boys will also be out of the house soon, and eventually the $500 car payment will end as well.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

"I'm broken, broken without your dad, broken without you boys," she said in court Wednesday, the Tribune reported.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The boys whined and pulled on my arms.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu