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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
And all because of stories this very best lad had written!
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
However, adopted son Carter (Finn Little) is a strapping lad now and even has a girlfriend.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Dent wasn’t even 5 years old at the time, just a young lad in Australia.
—Ron Kroichick, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials.
—Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
However, adopted son Carter (Finn Little) is a strapping lad now and even has a girlfriend.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Dent wasn’t even 5 years old at the time, just a young lad in Australia.
—Ron Kroichick, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials.
—Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
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On the rooftop, Gavin has his boy Kenny’s back the whole time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.—
Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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For gentlemen of that era, uncivil words were violence.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Ladies and gentleman, start your rumors!—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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On May 18, two armed teenagers entered the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing an armed security guard in a gun battle, then fatally shooting two men cornered in the parking lot, police said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Zaya Wade is one stylish teenager!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In one instance, a male had missed 50 meals.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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This weird dude who was just for some reason in the background of all those studio sessions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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This weird dude who was just for some reason in the background of all those studio sessions.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Noun
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.—
Seamus Bozeman
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Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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