as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!
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Noun
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His family, along with their community, has wondered for years what happened to the little boy.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Laguna Hills senior forward Jackson Burnham scored 18 points with 17 rebounds and eight assists for the Hawks in their 78-51 win over Ramona in the Division 6 championship game for the school’s first CIF-SS title in boys basketball.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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McMurtry Automotive Ten years since the company formed, the mad lads at McMurtry Automotive are bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of my last actions was to say, ‘This lad should be in the under-21s now and then get him out on loan’.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Legislature and Newsom acted when the low reading skills of California’s kids, as determined by nationwide testing, became too obvious to ignore.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy sports events, fun activities with kids, the theater, the arts and hanging out with fun people.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Laddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laddie. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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