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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
This intensive five-day retreat welcomes only America’s dudes, bros, lads, sons and fathers.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The unanimous rave reviews convinced him this wasn’t just about his head being turned by four pretty lads, one in particular.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
That real trust can be rare, from knowing other young lads (at Liverpool) and their experiences on loan.
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Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.
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Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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.
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Abby Ellin,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2026
McMurtry Automotive Ten years since the company formed, the mad lads at McMurtry Automotive are bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life.
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New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
The search for lads to play the young teen began a few months ago.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The unanimous rave reviews convinced him this wasn’t just about his head being turned by four pretty lads, one in particular.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
That real trust can be rare, from knowing other young lads (at Liverpool) and their experiences on loan.
—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.
—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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
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,
25 Feb. 2026
The search for lads to play the young teen began a few months ago.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lads
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According to department officials, the complaint alleged that when girls object to sharing spaces with boys, the district puts the burden on the girls to find other facilities.
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Two young Brazilian boys showed their fancy dance moves the sound of a bagpipe played by Scottish Tartan Army fan Mark Love, who was visiting from Edinburgh.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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In most species of jacana—there are eight in all—the males sit on the eggs and the females do the murdering.
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Last summer, France’s public health authority recorded 1,418 drowning incidents — a 14% rise on the previous year — with deaths among teenagers aged 13 to 17 more than doubling.
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Two teenagers have been hospitalized following a shooting in Rankin, according to Allegheny County police.
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That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
Noun
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Not the fun stuff — waving down at your antlike neighbors, chatting up green alien dudes — but the dicey stuff like zero gravity and sound and communication distortions?
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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“Lads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lads. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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