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golden boys

golden boys is the plural of golden boy.

Meaning of golden boy

Noun

golden boy (plural golden boys)

  1. A young man who has become unusually successful at an early age.
    • Bill Gates was the golden boy of the software industry in the early 1980s.
  2. A favored youth, held in high esteem by others, and for whom there are high hopes.
    • He was the golden boy of Montana politics.

Questions about golden boys

What is golden boys the plural of?
Golden boys is the plural of golden boy.

Words near golden boys in the dictionary

  1. golden billions
  2. golden birthday
  3. golden birthdays
  4. golden boot
  5. golden boy
  6. golden boys
  7. golden brown
  8. golden browns
  9. golden bull
  10. golden bulls
  11. golden bush robin

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