schoolboy

Example Sentences

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Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

As a schoolboy, he discovered a talent for math and English, eventually enrolling at Macquarie University to study actuarial science at a mentor’s suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Video footage of schoolboy Noah Donohoe's body in an underground water tunnel has been shown to the jury at the inquest into his death.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“The Boys of Dungeon Lane” begins with “As You Lie There,” his fond remembrances about a schoolboy crush.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

If he kissed her hand, it was to bid her good night; he did it with a schoolboy look on his face that drained all romanticism from the gesture.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende