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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
fond of telling tall tales of the days when he was just a lad
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Robbie gets that cheeky streak from his father, a cabaret comedian (stage name Peter Conway, played here by Steve Pemberton) who leaves home to pursue his own showbiz dreams when Robbie was just a lad.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
Another local Sunderland lad, Tom A. Smith, a zestful up-and-coming northern rocker who tours with his band, will play Charlie McGarvey, the semi-autobiographical Stewart character.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
His constant furtive glances keep us questioning who this lithe young lad really is, to others and especially to himself.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Robbie gets that cheeky streak from his father, a cabaret comedian (stage name Peter Conway, played here by Steve Pemberton) who leaves home to pursue his own showbiz dreams when Robbie was just a lad.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
Another local Sunderland lad, Tom A. Smith, a zestful up-and-coming northern rocker who tours with his band, will play Charlie McGarvey, the semi-autobiographical Stewart character.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
His constant furtive glances keep us questioning who this lithe young lad really is, to others and especially to himself.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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