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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The Kerr boys entered the foster system soon afterward, eventually landing in the care of a woman named Lisa McCarthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
It condemned all forms of discrimination against women and girls, and reiterated that sexual slavery of boys, and child marriages and forced forced marriages constituted human rights abuses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
After counselling Ben saw an improvement, and is now an advocate for more support for men and boys.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
A labelman, played with equal parts tenderness and sleaze by Hanks, swoops in to take the boys on a tour of state fairs.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
And now she was back to fretting about my running around with boys, worrying that Ba would somehow find out and disapprove, doubting that I could snag a boy like James.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
