schoolboy
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And of course I made the schoolboy error: Day before, we did a run-through and they said, “Do you want to put your speech on the prompter?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Elliot Anderson was the schoolboy footballer so good his teachers discussed placing a bet on him playing for England.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“The Boys of Dungeon Lane” begins with “As You Lie There,” his fond remembrances about a schoolboy crush.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
If he kissed her hand, it was to bid her good night; he did it with a schoolboy look on his face that drained all romanticism from the gesture.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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