homeboy

Example Sentences

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And my homeboy, he texted me and was like, ‘You got to capitalize on his marketing.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 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

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

“It literally sounds like you’re watching the game, chillin’ with your homeboy from up the street.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2020

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