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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But experts warn that alongside the self-help appeal comes toxic misogyny and extremist ideas shaping how boys view women — and themselves.—
Priya Kaur,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025 -
My boys hunt, my husband hunts, my father-in-law, etc.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both Kardashian and Thompson are proud parents on social media, sharing posts to celebrate all of their kids' life milestones.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The three teenagers discussed killing Pahler for months, but Casey said in the affidavit that the group carried out the murder on a whim.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tickets for the events on Friday evening start at $20 for adults and $15 for teenagers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Tads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tads. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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