bad boy

noun

: a person who flouts convention
a literary bad boy

Examples of bad boy in a Sentence

He has become known as the bad boy of the American television industry.
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In one of her first movie roles, Mandy Moore stars in A Walk to Remember as Jamie, a high schooler with leukemia who becomes entangled with popular bad boy Landon (Shane West). Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025 For the movies’ original bad boy and archenemy to Daniel, Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, Cobra Kai overall was a cautionary tale about the lifelong impact on a child if care and naturing is absent from a cherished parent or mentor. Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025 These bad boys feature a wrap-around design similar to the original from 2019, and are also priced the same at US$250. New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025 There to guide her on her quest is bad boy Redford, leading to rom-com hijinks galore. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bad boy

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bad boy was in 1860

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“Bad boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20boy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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