1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy
schoolboy pranks
2
: of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys
also
: being one who participates in such sports
Examples of schoolboy in a Sentence
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2024
Like many schoolboys before him, Josh O' Connor has gone to embarrassing lengths to impress a girl.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Lamar Jackson played like a scared schoolboy betting his first dollar at the pool room against the men, in front of all of his supporters.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2024
Like many schoolboys before him, Josh O' Connor has gone to embarrassing lengths to impress a girl.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for schoolboy
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolboy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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