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Collocations for boy - noun

ADJECTIVE

big
Your boy is big for his age.
Don't cry—you're a big boy now.
little, small
A little boy rode by on a tricycle.
Their boy is small for his age.
young
Our youngest boy is just starting school.
elder, eldest, older
How old is your eldest boy?
baby
five-year-old, etc.
adolescent, teenage
good
Eat up your greens—there's a good boy.
bad, naughty
bright, clever (esp. BrE), smart (esp. AmE)

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VERB + boy

have
They've had a baby boy.
I have three boys.

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