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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George Martin became the world’s most legendary producer with the Beatles, the studio wizard who teamed up with four lads from Liverpool to transform music.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Siiiiing me a soooong of a lad that is gooooone!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Siiiiing me a soooong of a lad that is gooooone!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lad. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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lad
noun1
: boy sense 1, youth
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