Boy Band Definition & Meaning

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boy band American Or boyband

noun

1. a trendy pop group of young male singers, each member typically cultivating an image so as to appeal to a preteen audience.

boy band British

noun

1. an all-male vocal pop group created to appeal to a young audience

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Etymology

Origin of boy band

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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The homecoming of the respected designer -- the first ever woman at the creative helm of Dior and a veteran of Valentino -- was one of the city's most anticipated events on day two of fashion week, with actors Monica Bellucci and Jude Law in the front row along with Fendi ambassador Bang Chan of the Korean boy band Stray Kids.

From Barron's

Ed Sheeran, Charli xcx and Sam Smith all enjoyed multiple major hits before that, as did Harry Styles in the boy band One Direction.

From The Wall Street Journal

She expects HYBE’s results this year to benefit from global revenue from boy band BTS’s new album and concert tour, and intellectual-property growth of newer pop groups Cortis and Katseye.

From The Wall Street Journal

Things begin to go awry when a group of demons find a way to enter the human world and take on the form of a five-person boy band, known as the Saja Boys.

From BBC

"Stray Kids: The Dominate Experience," a concert film for the K-pop boy band Stray Kids filmed at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, opened in fourth place at $5.6 million.

From Barron's

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