homeboy

Example Sentences

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I remember I was staying in Atlanta for a while and my homeboy got his teeth knocked out, his tooth got knocked out playing ball.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

“I remembered my homeboy that lived in the neighborhood. I had to go through some woods to his house with the album,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Spanto also included his L.A. folks, like the actor Richard Cabral and his homeboy, Sleepy Joe, who just got out of prison after 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Indeed, over the years, the Israeli-American chef Alon Shaya has earned New Orleans homeboy status while slinging labneh and high-end hummus in the land of jambalaya and crawfish étouffée.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

I wasn't ready to quit on my homeboy yet, but he was pushing me, and pushing hard.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds