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Recent Examples of cad At least her work life is looking up: Her popular news segments lead her to becoming a TV host alongside absolute cad Daniel. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 He is portrayed throughout as a careerist and a cad. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024 Each story came out in recent days before reports surfaced that his own mother sent him a poison-pen email accusing him of being a serial abuser of women and something of a cad. Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 Then in the second episode, having behaved like a cad to Isabella for 20-ish minutes, Bobbie goes off on a rant. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cad
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Noun
  • Lunch is packed with all sorts of sandwiches (BLT, french dip, Reuben) and hamburgers (patty melt, Jamaican jerk, jalapeno burger) to salads, tacos and more.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Check out its jerk chicken roll filled with carrots, cabbage, onions, cheese and jerk mayo; or try the jerk chicken wings and sides of rice and peas, plantains and cabbage.
    Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Previously, dog owners were only required to report bites to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, with no obligation to share contact information with victims — leading to many unreported incidents, according to the agency.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stiltwalking clown Connor Breen shook my hand and welcomed me to the team.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That powerhouse voice is almost at odds with Warren’s easygoing, class clown personality.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The player’s winning cards were a 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen and a joker acting as a king — all in clubs.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • If Payton doesn’t start shoving this offense through it, the joker’s on Broncos Country.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth.
    Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2020

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“Cad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cad. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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