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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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The singer voices himself in this biopic, while the motion capture actor Jonno Davies plays him as a British lad with the face of (no joke) a CGI monkey.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
The Irish stout, known for its distinctive warm brown color, creamy foam head and unique method of being poured (a proper pint of Guinness takes 119.5 seconds to pour), has long been known as the drink of choice for rugby lads and men at the pub.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In this case, that moment is February 1964, when four skinny lads from Liverpool came to America and — during a quick trip to New York City and Washington D.C. — inflamed a concentrated outbreak of Beatlemania into a global pandemic.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
The solution for the rest of the group — two tall lads, my tall female friend and myself, average height — was a log across the river.
—Teresa Grøtan (tr. Caroline Waight), The Dial, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
The Irish stout, known for its distinctive warm brown color, creamy foam head and unique method of being poured (a proper pint of Guinness takes 119.5 seconds to pour), has long been known as the drink of choice for rugby lads and men at the pub.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In this case, that moment is February 1964, when four skinny lads from Liverpool came to America and — during a quick trip to New York City and Washington D.C. — inflamed a concentrated outbreak of Beatlemania into a global pandemic.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
The solution for the rest of the group — two tall lads, my tall female friend and myself, average height — was a log across the river.
—Teresa Grøtan (tr. Caroline Waight), The Dial, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
Noun
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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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My Husband Was a Co-Guest of Honor at Our Baby Shower My husband has had the experience of being the only guy at our baby shower.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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On a regular day to get the kids out and on their way, my alarm is set to 6:55.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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But then, footage from her own surveillance cameras shows the kids deliberately taunting her, shaking their butts in her direction.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump inauguration live updates: Biden, Trump at Capitol ahead of noon transfer of power Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, were in attendance.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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His performance as the troubled teenager landed him a Best Actor nomination at the Inside Soap Awards in 1999.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In order to juggle the responsibilities of both roles, Chalamet called up some backup: the dudes from his lookalike competition.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s the dude who feeds and raises goats, for reasons entirely unknown.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stairs lead to their cells above, and around the perimeter of the room are portraits of HARP men who have died.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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