boy band
noun
a trendy pop group of young male singers, each member typically cultivating an image so as to appeal to a preteen audience.
boy bands
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pluralof boy band.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From the Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers to Boyz II Men, adult women are paying up to see their favorite grown-up boy bands this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Many K-pop boy bands have faced career downturns after completing mandatory military service, in a fiercely competitive industry where momentum is hard to regain.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Attending a BTS member’s solo show is probably the best way to understand the power of the group beyond Western conceptions of boy bands and the limitations of the K-pop idol system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
There's so many different iterations of boy bands across the decades.
From Salon ● May 22, 2024
The museum is a famous attraction, full of Bollywood actors, members of the royal family, and the dimpled stars of boy bands, all sculpted in wax.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
