as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!
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Sophomore boys and freshmen and sophomore girls will start the day participating in an on-and off-ice fitness and skills combine, followed by a college/junior hockey fair for participating players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Howe coached boys' and girls' cross country, freshman boys' basketball and helped with girls' spring track, according to officials.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The team's six seniors took the stage in front of a mix of adults and young kids.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once their kids were in school, moms seemed to be allowed a gradual ascent back into the warmth and light of personhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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Three teenagers are accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Detroit man on the city's west side Monday night, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The flip-flopping of hearts is on par with the teenagers’ journey at boarding school.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Laddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laddies. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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