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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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Recent Examples of lad
This reporter is old enough to remember being a young lad, watching trailers before a different feature, seeing the first coming attraction for Die Hard and hearing the audience snicker at the concept of David Addison as the next Rambo.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The Tottenham lads had flights, so Glenn Hoddle rented us his hire car — after some hard bargaining.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Dickinson’s a London lad who determined a long time ago to show that the streets of his native city are not paved with gold.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The Un Certain Regard selection centers on Colin, a shy London lad played by Harry Melling, who encounters the smoldering and charismatic leader of a motorcycle club named Ray, Skarsgard, on Christmas Eve at a local pub.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The Tottenham lads had flights, so Glenn Hoddle rented us his hire car — after some hard bargaining.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Dickinson’s a London lad who determined a long time ago to show that the streets of his native city are not paved with gold.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The Un Certain Regard selection centers on Colin, a shy London lad played by Harry Melling, who encounters the smoldering and charismatic leader of a motorcycle club named Ray, Skarsgard, on Christmas Eve at a local pub.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
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Usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The amount of time that kids and their parents right beside them spend watching Cocomelon and the rest of our product is enormous.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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The presence of a 37-year-old who brought the tenacity of a champion to the lineup and the joy of a kid to the dressing room.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Ironically, the gentleman is an elementary school principal.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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There has been a big reaction to Dexter leaving Netflix on June 19, particularly from millennials—who would have been teenagers and young adults when the series was first released, and became part of its key audience.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The average teenager in the U.S. spends nearly five hours per day on social media, according to a 2023 Gallup poll; those who spend more than three hours on it daily have double the risk of depression and anxiety.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
18 June 2025
Noun
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By gender, similar disparities to 2023 remained, with males having a rate more than four times that of females.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The suspect is described as a male in his 30s, last seen wearing a dark-colored jacket and black pants.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Now, evidently, dude’s let his guard down and pledged to a band — which is probably good for him.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Sturdy men work with their hands, forging arrows with which to kill zombie interlopers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The film charts the story of a young man who goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa after being released from an orphanage.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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