1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lad
But for his young lead Williams, who plays Spike, a young lad living with his mother (Comer) and father (Taylor-Johnson) in a small island community of survivors, the entire experience was a first.
—
Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2025
Something’s going on with the young lads that are asking for pictures of these girls.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Few others travelled, although four lads from Swindon got a train.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lad
Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2025
Something’s going on with the young lads that are asking for pictures of these girls.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Few others travelled, although four lads from Swindon got a train.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
-
Our guys just competed and just really proud of the effort.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
-
This -- Donald Trump should never have been hanging out with this guy and any other politician, any other human being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
Noun
-
But teaching kids to think critically while preserving their faith hasn’t always been easy.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
-
Does a person with this much contempt for texts by day insist on reading aloud to his kids at night?—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
-
For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
-
The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
-
Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
-
The teenagers and young adults who volunteer at The Awareness Project were also upset about the likelihood that the nonprofit will close.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
Smoke Were in the military Were exposed to heavy metals or pesticides Have a family member with ALS Are male A neurologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the brain and nervous system) can diagnose ALS.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
-
Once there, officers found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.—
Ellie Buckheit,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
Noun
-
By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
-
Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Chapman, Ray, the dude who almost killed Reagan to make Jodie Foster fall in love with him (didn't work).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
-
In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share