boy
noun
a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age.
boys
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pluralof boy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Three wins from six games is a great start for any team coming up from the Championship and the boys are doing really well right now."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
That brought our already enormous family of nine children to five boys and six girls, all in middle age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
After undoing her hex that let her live out a version of a happily ever after with Vision, Wanda had to watch him and their kids — twin boys Tommy and Billy Maximoff — disappear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In an era of English dominance on the continent, winning seven of eight European Cups between 1977 and 1984, Liverpool's 'Boot Room' boys led the way.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The three boys, Rue, and Zora—they didn’t do that.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
