young boy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofyoungandboy
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young
adjective
uk/jʌŋ/us/jʌŋ/
having lived or existed for only a short time and ...
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boy
noun[C]
uk/bɔɪ/us/bɔɪ/
a male child or, more generally, a male of ...
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(Definition ofyoungandboyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofyoung boy
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However, theyoungboywas not to be found.
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Moreover, what if the brain of ayoungboyhas a similar scan?
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The perspective is that of ayoungboygrowing up in a mill community.
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The tiredyoungboysits down under the shade of a tree and promptly falls asleep.
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Theyoungboywas released.
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Ayoungboyby her side also looks upon the scene, but with an expression of horror on his face.
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One of the kids that amazed me the most was ayoungboyaged about 10 or 11.
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Ayoungboyattended an ordinary school.
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Thatyoungboywas having a very difficult time.
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Ayoungboywas arrested for distributing these leaflets.
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Thatyoungboywas thoroughly enjoying his plumbing training.
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I went into the industry as ayoungboy.
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I was told about ayoungboytalking to another.
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He saw ayoungboyaged between 11 and 15.
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Theyoungboygot nothing extra with his grant.
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I have spoken to the parents of thatyoungboy.
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I can remember them as ayoungboy.
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This is not only a favourite work, but was the first of the operas that he got to know by playing through vocal scores as ayoungboy.
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As ayoungboy, the son had been incorporated into each one, such that he felt that his father 'liked to be the centre of attention'.
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At the beginning the father also took care of thatyoungboyor girl.
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Only recently a serious tragedy occurred when ayoungboywas carrying some glue.
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He stopped there as ayoungboyon his way to visit a farm.
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Thatyoungboyhas been branded even though he has not been charged with any crime.
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