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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a great boy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a boy who is considered to be excellent or admirable in some way.
Example: "He is a great boy who always helps his friends and excels in his studies."
Alternatives: "an excellent boy" or "a wonderful boy".
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"He was a great Boy Scout," Wermers said.
The family's youngest member, Yaqub Hashim, was described to his family by schoolfriends as a "funny, hilarious honey with a big smile; a great boy and a kind friend".
This is yet another situation where rock critics sabotaged a perfectly wonderful career by goading a great boy band into changing direction and making music they were never intended to make.
He's a great boy and his contribution is already crucial, with these two match-winners in the last two matches," said Mourinho of Rémy, who was making only his fourth Premier League start for Chelsea.
McInnes added: "Bobby's a great boy to have about.
"He was a great boy to work with, a really good professional," added Moyes.
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"He is a great big boy," Woodrow Wilson said, in 1914, of Theodore Roosevelt, whom he had defeated for President.
"He is a great big boy," Woodrow Wilson said, in 1914, of Theodore Roosevelt, whom he had… "A revolution is not a dinner party," Mao Zedong declared.
He's a really great boy as well, in that regard".
Here is his great Boy With a Sword from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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