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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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A 2024 dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county killed 21 boys, prompting government promises of nationwide school safety audits and prosecutions, though it remains unclear whether the measures were implemented.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The sentences are being referred to the Court of Appeal, after an outcry when the boys were given youth rehabilitation orders.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Upon hearing that the boys had been given rehabilitation orders, she said her family were worried they would have to move house.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Explaining his sentencing decision, Judge Nicholas Rowland said he would avoid "criminalising" the "very young" boys.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

And Patch was still thin, still white, his skirt big enough for two boys his size.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff