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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
Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Five years ago in Placer County, Lavrenov was a thick-bodied lad before the weight room transformed his body.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Five years ago in Placer County, Lavrenov was a thick-bodied lad before the weight room transformed his body.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
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But 2026 looks set to be the real year of the Chanel boy—and finally!—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The combat veteran, 41, also dreaded crying in front of anyone, especially her baby boy, who was still her baby boy, despite being 18 years old, 6-foot-5, and newly married.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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So one of us was a writer, one of us was a director, one of us was the lifeguard, and David Hasselhoff was the PR guy, the star, keeping up the morale.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Collin was a very quiet guy and Terrell Allen was like a silent assassin.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to his lawyer, Jimenez was trying to encourage the agents to wrap up before the kids arrived.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oh, so much farther, ladies and gentlemen.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Well, you and the 999 other gentlemen who move fast enough to snag one.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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Police later said four teenagers had been detained in a car near another synagogue in Rotterdam.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Shortly before midnight, the victim was standing on a CTA platform in the 500 block of North State Street when he was approached by an unknown male who pulled out a sharp object and attacked him, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some of the female players were allegedly not aware the trans athlete, Blaire Fleming, was a biological male, according to court documents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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But while the big burly dude alliance might be the strategic headline, the interesting stuff was with the women.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 14 cents thing was unnecessary, dude.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Both the Point Loma Nazarene men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing in the NCAA Division II West Regionals this week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are still searching for their three-man chemistry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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