the boy/girl next door

noun phrase

: a wholesome young man/woman from a middle-class family
He/She seemed like the boy/girl next door.

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The black, wolfish dog was sentenced to death by the Framingham Police Department after tearing into the arm of the boy next door who came over to pet him. — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, population 8,500, is the girl next door — reliable, down-to-earth and blessed with a natural beauty that changes little over time. — Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024

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“The boy/girl next door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20boy%2Fgirl%20next%20door. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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