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boyhood

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for boyhood.

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One of my boyhood heroes was Frank Ryan, quarterback of the Cleveland Browns for their last NFL championship, and Ph.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The state or condition of being a boy.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of boyhood gathered in one view.

noun

The state or condition of being a boy.

noun

(countable) The childhood of a boy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for boyhood.

noun

The state or condition of being a boy.

noun

(countable) The childhood of a boy.

Example sentences

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One of my boyhood heroes was Frank Ryan, quarterback of the Cleveland Browns for their last NFL championship, and Ph.

2

The books were penned after the fact, but were based on the author's boyhood experiences.

3

The single biggest driver of the things you mention is the war on boyhood.

4

And second, boys matter more, it is normal boyhood for them to bully girls who are reaching above their station if they defend themselves.

5

I blurted at him that he was a boyhood hero of mine and just thanked him for his contributions, etc.

6

I don’t see anything specifically about boyhood or childhood on that page or on the rest of that sub-Reddit’s wiki.

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-- Whiston is one of his boyhood friends, and prior to this incident he disappointed them in some way.

8

...for having from boyhood been accustomed to no employment, or discipline, they do nothing at all contrary to their inclination...

9

Oh, that romantic feeling from the boyhood...

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-- ¹ I'd theorise it wasn't ephebophilia per se but a longing for his boyhood friend who died.

11

Hundreds of mediocre yet commercial successful sci-fi movies and thousands of mediocre yet commercially successful sci-fi books owe their existence to male readers' appetites for boyhood adventure and manly exploits.

12

To be fair, I checked my boyhood home in very rural Maine and it was correct for the size and shape of the multiple farm buildings.

Quote examples

1

Could you expand on what you mean by "war on boyhood"?

2

The neurologist Oliver Sacks writes about his adolescent love affair with “stinks and bangs” in Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood.

3

I've been known to do things that make very little sense as a "gift" to boyhood me.

Proper noun examples

1

For example, if 30 people picked Birdman and 20 picked Boyhood, consensus would pick Birdman.

2

Book 3: Boyhood' by Karl Ove Knausgaard.

3

Even his earlier memoir (the more chemistry-focused Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, which I highly recommend) didn't prepare me for how incredibly interesting this man's life has been.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use boyhood in a sentence?

One of my boyhood heroes was Frank Ryan, quarterback of the Cleveland Browns for their last NFL championship, and Ph.

What does boyhood mean?

The state or condition of being a boy.

What part of speech is boyhood?

boyhood is commonly used as noun.