Examples of lad in a Sentence
Life was hard when I was a lad.
Well, lad, I hope you won't make the same mistake again!
He's a good lad at heart.
They can't treat us like that, can they, lads?!
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His nephew-in-law, Lovick P. Miles Jr., a lad home for the Christmas holidays, was with us.
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Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
But for his young lead Williams, who plays Spike, a young lad living with his mother (Comer) and father (Taylor-Johnson) in a small island community of survivors, the entire experience was a first.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2025
Something’s going on with the young lads that are asking for pictures of these girls.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Few others travelled, although four lads from Swindon got a train.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
But for his young lead Williams, who plays Spike, a young lad living with his mother (Comer) and father (Taylor-Johnson) in a small island community of survivors, the entire experience was a first.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2025
Something’s going on with the young lads that are asking for pictures of these girls.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Few others travelled, although four lads from Swindon got a train.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lad. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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lad
noun1
: boy sense 1, youth
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