fair-haired boy
Example Sentences
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A fair-haired boy is preparing to climb a tree branch, as his brother steadies it.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
So does Pence's fair-haired boy, Nick Ayers, which may be informing his decision to spend more time with his money.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2018
He has been, for many years, their fair-haired boy, and they’ve put a ton of money into him and worked very closely with him.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2017
He was always the fair-haired boy of party insiders, but not, alas, of the voters; he has managed to win only two contests, in Minnesota and Puerto Rico, and routinely finishes third or even fourth.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2016
What he saw of the fair-haired boy with the creamy shell on his knees did not seem to satisfy him.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
