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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small boy in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a young male child in a specific context or situation, often followed by additional information about his location or activity.
Example: "There was a small boy in the park, playing with his friends."
Alternatives: "a young boy in" or "a little boy in".
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He worked as a small boy in the family restaurant.
He imitated a small boy in a boxer's pose, and laughed.
As a small boy in the Imperial Russia of 1904 the writer read Sherlock Holmes.
When he was a small boy in the Thirties he used to play with it.
He found his first shark tooth as a small boy, in the late seventies, at nearby Venice Beach.
Now he is murdering a small boy in a field with a rusty knife, and he feels absolutely terrible.
When he was a small boy in Glasgow, she kept a glass cabinet of his seashells and starfish for him.
Spotting a small boy in a torn shirt, Mr. Uribe asked him why he was not in school.
Sit a small boy in front of a Laurel and Hardy film and he'll assume he's at the premiere.
Since 2007, he has represented the impoverished district of Sarangani, where he lived as a small boy, in the Philippines Congress.
As we strolled out to the car, a small boy in a blue soccer jersey smiled and asked for "baisa, baisa" — money.
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