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This is the third time Scott has dazzled on TV, following earlier turns as the boyishly seductive priest on “Fleabag” and the anarchic villain Moriarty on “Sherlock.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

The 37-year-old Fleury, who ranks third in NHL history with 511 goaltender wins, watched from the bench wearing a forest green baseball cap and his familiar boyishly wide smile.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

He was a boyishly handsome architect from China, staying in Maryland on a long-term assignment.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022

No one who watches "Succession" mistakes Roman for a boyishly lovable scamp.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021

But Dick, smiling boastfully, boyishly, did not agree: “Get the bubbles out of your blood. Nothing can go wrong.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote