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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
At their gigs in London’s massive Wembley Stadium and in Manchester’s Heaton Park, lads cried and moshed and showered each other in beer and cider and more questionable liquids.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Poor lad got no sleep and probably came home with PTSD.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Not bad for a lad from Plaistow who just wanted to be Gary Cooper.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The Boyfriend Jersey, Derby Shorts and Porter LS Top are nods to ’90s lad style, while the Dean Cardigan and Trinity Kilt lend a preppy contrast.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Poor lad got no sleep and probably came home with PTSD.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Not bad for a lad from Plaistow who just wanted to be Gary Cooper.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The Boyfriend Jersey, Derby Shorts and Porter LS Top are nods to ’90s lad style, while the Dean Cardigan and Trinity Kilt lend a preppy contrast.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
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Parents tend to perceive less need to safeguard boys, encouraging more adventurous risky behaviors, according to a 2024 cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.—
Trân Nguyễn,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bold scent blends cannabis, leather, and patchouli to bring a sophisticated, yet earthy vibe any guy would want for his bachelor pad.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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And most boys — 69% — also regularly see content promoting gender roles in problematic ways, such as posts suggesting girls prefer to date a particular kind of guy or use their looks to achieve their goals, according to the survey.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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But man, our kids went toe to toe with them.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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The event includes pumpkin decorating and other activities for kids, music, a plant sale and garden shop along with barbecue lunch sold by Amigos de Vista Lions.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other interior highlights include a high-tech cinema, a cigar and billiards lounge, a wine cellar, a gentleman’s lounge, a tea room, and a spa with a hammam, ice room, and sauna.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI and Meta last month announced changes to how their chatbots respond to teenagers asking questions about suicide or showing signs of mental and emotional distress.—
Trân Nguyễn,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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In September, the Federal Trade Commission ordered seven companies, including OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta, to explain how their AI chatbots may affect children and teenagers.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Miramax produced and financed the film, which hoped to serve as counter-programming for females not interested in Tron or the myriad of male-skewing films dominating the marquee.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Until now, there hasn’t been much consistent research to explain why depression affects females and males differently, including the possible role of genetics.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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But in his extended scene with Leto’s Ares, the two cool dudes groove on each other’s mystique, leaving Flynn tickled to witness his prediction of an AI-human interface coming to pass.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The hardest dude on the street was blown away by De La Soul because their expression gave us multiple colors through music.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cam lay on the floor with his eyes shut in concentration as a man wearing a floral neckerchief tied around his forehead, Rambo-style, attempted to rip Cam’s foot off his body.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The two men pleaded not guilty and the judge set bail at $500 for Bowers and $1,000 for Cantwell, and both were seen fist-bumping after learning the bail amount, CBS News reported.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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