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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And pretty impressive for a young lad for whom English isn’t his first language.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
And Colbert made the most of it, bringing on special cameos from pals like Tig Notaro, his original bandleader, and a certain lad from Liverpool.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026
And same with our young lad, Talha Akdogan, who plays my son, Pyteh.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
And Colbert made the most of it, bringing on special cameos from pals like Tig Notaro, his original bandleader, and a certain lad from Liverpool.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026
And same with our young lad, Talha Akdogan, who plays my son, Pyteh.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lad. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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lad
noun1
: boy sense 1, youth
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