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as in boys
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 lads
Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lads
Noun
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Despite having a target on its back this winter, Malden Catholic’s boys basketball squad has lived up to its billing.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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For the past decade, the public charter school has been serving boys from fourth to eighth grades, with the goal of preparing them for careers in high school and college.—
Denise Koch,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a society where boys and young men, particularly Black and brown males, feel overlooked, ostracized and dismissed, this school represents a safe space.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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All of the signees are Republicans, as almost all Democrat lawmakers across the nation have remained firmly in support of allowing biological males to compete in girls' and women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now 58 years old, Smart was in her early twenties when she was convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband Gregory Smart, which was carried out by several teenagers including a 15 year-old boy Smart was having an affair with.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The military presence in Hawkins is completely gone one year later — without any repercussions for the teenagers who killed several of its members.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my grandmommy, Diana Ross.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
1 Jan. 2026
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There were more gentlemen that asked for her assistance that evening, Margolyes divulged.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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And these guys are … these are bad dudes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lads. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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