boy band
or boyband
a trendy pop group of young male singers, each member typically cultivating an image so as to appeal to a preteen audience.
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Timberlake, whose boy band ’NSYNC got an early break opening for Jackson, didn’t always show her the public respect she deserved.
The Strange Shortsightedness of Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson | Judy Berman | November 19, 2021 | TimeIt was the golden age of boy bands—ask me if I prefer NSYNC or Backstreet Boys and get ready to see a flawless recreation of Meryl Streep’s performance in Sophie’s Choice.
Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About ‘Blue’s Clues’ Host Steve? | Kevin Fallon | September 10, 2021 | The Daily BeastFor a society reeling from an authoritarian crackdown against the backdrop of an ongoing pandemic, this may seem an odd time for a boy band to take a city by storm.
“Never give up:” A Hong Kong boy band has emerged as the voice of a city under crackdown | Mary Hui | May 31, 2021 | QuartzHe quickly opted to go the idol group route instead, and it took nearly three years of trying out different combinations of members and styles for the boy band to finally emerge.
You don’t know boy bands until you’ve gotten into this Kenyan boy band.
Well, be still your boy-band-loving heart, because 20 years later, your 14-year-old pop-culture dreams are coming true.
'Nick & Knight': Nick Carter and Jordan Knight Are Your New Boy Band Power Couple | Kevin Fallon | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow Carter and Knight are in their third iteration of a boy band, of sorts.
'Nick & Knight': Nick Carter and Jordan Knight Are Your New Boy Band Power Couple | Kevin Fallon | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn March, hip-hop group Bangtan Boys (BTS) covered a song called “T.O.P” by the Korean boy band Shinhwa.
Consider a song like “Crayon” by G-Dragon, a member of the boy band Big Bang.
The last great boy band of the early 2000s, O-Town, is back with Lines and Circles.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley? | Melissa Leon | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for boy band
an all-male vocal pop group created to appeal to a young audience
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