tads

noun

plural of tad
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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  1. boys
  2. kids
  3. teenagers
Noun
  • Republicans tried to use fear tactics (boys playing in girls sports, a burgeoning socialist/communist movement) on issues that most of us are against, not the real issues that concern Americans.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Granison and teammate Asher Smith helped Wellington’s boys finish a school-best fourth at state last year before transferring to Jupiter, along with girls’ standout Veronica Metz.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of boys
Noun
  • Two kids inside a Detroit home during a fire late Saturday morning were evacuated from the residence by firefighters, according to the city's fire department.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Police say about 100 teenagers had gathered at a home on Carlton Road in West Babylon for a house party.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Since the ban went live, multiple studies, including by Australian regulator the eSafety Commissioner, have found that most of the country’s teenagers under the cutoff age continue to use social media.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of teenagers
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“Tads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tads. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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