Get to know Boyhood better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like childhood.
Boyhood in a sentence
Boyhood meaning
- The state or condition of being a boy.
- The childhood of a boy.
Synonyms of Boyhood
Using Boyhood
- The main meaning on this page is: The state or condition of being a boy. | The childhood of a boy.
- Useful related words include: childhood.
- In the example corpus, boyhood often appears in combinations such as: his boyhood, boyhood club, boyhood home.
Context around Boyhood
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boyhood
- In this selection, "boyhood" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hawke, depart, boston, club, united and dream stand out and add context to how "boyhood" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to his boyhood club in and a boyhood united supporter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boyhood" sits close to words such as ame, andes and anglia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boyhood
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ratcliffe, a boyhood United fan, wants to buy the combined Glazer shareholding of 69 percent. (15 words)
The film tells the story of Boston boyhood friends Jimmy Winters (Joshua Koopman) and Sean Price (Chinaza Uche). (18 words)
A boyhood United supporter, the 19-year-old posted a powerful message on his Instagram page post-match. (18 words)
Unaware of her on-point hair game, the little pig munches contentedly on a leafy green bough, surrounded by 24 of her best gal pals and two boys, who were quickly neutered when keepers learned of their boyhood. (38 words)
Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi was considered attainable given his £53million release clause but they player was minded to stay in Spain and see out a season which could yet end in glory for his boyhood club. (37 words)
Richard Linklater, the Oscar-nominated director of “Boyhood” and the “Before Sunrise,” “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight” trilogy, walked the red carpet for his steamy new comedic thriller “Hit Man” without stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although Barnes was on the books of Leicester, his boyhood club, from the age of nine, and made his debut in the Champions League at just 18, it has certainly not all been plain sailing.
Although he has been making music for around 15 years, Reepa said it was also his boyhood dream to pursue a career in football.
Combined with the critical acclaim and Oscar nominations, including one for Hawke, Boyhood pulled in nearly $50 million which is impressive for a movie of its size.
Hegarty returned to his boyhood club in the summer and was given the captain’s armband as he led out the Swifts for the first time at Stangmore Park.
He played 266 Premier League games for his boyhood club, scoring almost a goal every two games (0.48 per match), and set up 30 goals for others.
I moved on from my boyhood club in Sydney so that’s probably the toughest thing I’ve had to do in my life.
Kane subsequently stayed with his boyhood team and broke the club’s all-time scoring record in February with the winner against Pep Guardiola’s side.
Mark Leyland has admitted that it was 'more difficult' to leave than depart boyhood club Liverpool because the Magpies were 'just getting started'.
Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey was due to undergo a Cardiff medical on Thursday ahead of completing a return to his boyhood club.
Ratcliffe, a boyhood United fan, wants to buy the combined Glazer shareholding of 69 percent.
Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi was considered attainable given his £53million release clause but they player was minded to stay in Spain and see out a season which could yet end in glory for his boyhood club.
Richard Linklater, the Oscar-nominated director of “Boyhood” and the “Before Sunrise,” “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight” trilogy, walked the red carpet for his steamy new comedic thriller “Hit Man” without stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona.
Salah would, arguably, represent the hardest player to replace but Merson views Saka as the ideal replacement, despite him having committed his long-term future to his boyhood club in the summer.
Take Tonali for starters; a 14-cap Italy international, captain of the Azzurrini in this month’s U21 European Championship, a boyhood AC Milan fan and one of the most sought-after talents in the world.
The film tells the story of Boston boyhood friends Jimmy Winters (Joshua Koopman) and Sean Price (Chinaza Uche).
The first was Odion Ighalo, a boyhood United fan who certainly knew what it meant to represent the Red Devils, but ultimately failed to ever make the grade.
Two weeks into rehearsals for an upcoming tour, however, the injuries from his boyhood accident proved too much and Robin collapsed on the ice, leaving his dreams of professional ice skating in tatters.
Unaware of her on-point hair game, the little pig munches contentedly on a leafy green bough, surrounded by 24 of her best gal pals and two boys, who were quickly neutered when keepers learned of their boyhood.
When one-time Greater Taree Council waste manager, Dan Bugitti opted to take a redundancy package following the merger of three councils into MidCoast, it gave him the opportunity to fulfil a boyhood dream.
A boyhood United supporter, the 19-year-old posted a powerful message on his Instagram page post-match.
Common combinations with boyhood
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: