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as in boy
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 lad
But for his young lead Williams, who plays Spike, a young lad living with his mother (Comer) and father (Taylor-Johnson) in a small island community of survivors, the entire experience was a first.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2025
Something’s going on with the young lads that are asking for pictures of these girls.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Few others travelled, although four lads from Swindon got a train.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This reporter is old enough to remember being a young lad, watching trailers before a different feature, seeing the first coming attraction for Die Hard and hearing the audience snicker at the concept of David Addison as the next Rambo.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2025
Something’s going on with the young lads that are asking for pictures of these girls.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Few others travelled, although four lads from Swindon got a train.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This reporter is old enough to remember being a young lad, watching trailers before a different feature, seeing the first coming attraction for Die Hard and hearing the audience snicker at the concept of David Addison as the next Rambo.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The kids grew up at home with Lawrence in Levelland, Texas.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The teenagers and young adults who volunteer at The Awareness Project were also upset about the likelihood that the nonprofit will close.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Among those who died, were a 19-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, a 23-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and a 24-year-old male who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back, CBS News reported.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Chapman, Ray, the dude who almost killed Reagan to make Jodie Foster fall in love with him (didn't work).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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