noun
Etymology
Origin of choirboy
Example Sentences
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You don’t fight as a choirboy in a battle royale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
As a choirboy with "the voice of an angel", aged 19 he carried a cross leading a procession at Prince Charles's 1969 investiture in Jones's Caernarfon hometown, watched by hundreds of millions worldwide.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
The more well-documented tradition of this day was the election of a choirboy by his peers to perform the duties of bishop, dressing in his vestments and conducting Church services in a reversal of hierarchy.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024
The surviving choirboy has testified that he decided to report Pell to police in 2015 after attending the friend’s funeral.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
They had arranged for the sweet-faced kid, Caroni, to ask for permission— Caroni who looked like a choirboy.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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