"golden boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: golden boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} golden boy (plural golden boys)
  1. A young man who has become unusually successful at an early age. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-golden_boy-en-noun-lXBw3fZU Disambiguation of People: 64 36
  2. A favored youth, held in high esteem by others, and for whom there are high hopes. Synonyms: child prodigy Hypernyms: golden child Related terms: golden girl
    Sense id: en-golden_boy-en-noun-NA9-In5g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71

Inflected forms

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