as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Noun
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Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025 -
Moms, college kids, teen boys—basically anyone can use a convenient crossbody belt bag, especially one that’s super-popular, as an alternative to bulky backpacks.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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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Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI is facing several more lawsuits in California claiming that ChatGPT drove users—including teenagers and adults with no prior mental health issues—to suicide or delusions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Tads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tads. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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