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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
That said, a quick, big lad up top gives a focal point, a target for wingers and possibly brings the best out of Cunha.
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
This time, being a big, burly lad is a detriment, especially given that Bananas barely comes up to his shoulders.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The Gallagher siblings were working-class lads from Manchester in the north of England while Blur were condemned as art students from Chelsea.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Medhat Zaki is a resilient Egyptian/German entrepreneur, Money Coach and the CEO of Zaki International GmbH.
Picture this: a lad in a rural village in southern Egypt, carrying heavy buckets of water from a well, as clean water didn’t exist at home.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
This time, being a big, burly lad is a detriment, especially given that Bananas barely comes up to his shoulders.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The Gallagher siblings were working-class lads from Manchester in the north of England while Blur were condemned as art students from Chelsea.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Medhat Zaki is a resilient Egyptian/German entrepreneur, Money Coach and the CEO of Zaki International GmbH.
Picture this: a lad in a rural village in southern Egypt, carrying heavy buckets of water from a well, as clean water didn’t exist at home.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lad
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Toronto also picked up right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin, a very effective guy against hitters on both sides of the plate despite a lower arm slot thanks to a plus splitter.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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While experts continue to debate which therapies are most effective and appropriate for these kids, ABA is one of the most widely recommended.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thanks for being here, gentlemen ... Brody: This has been kind of special.Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Raised to hunt big game by his abusive Russian gangster dad Nikolai (Russell Crowe), Sergei was attacked by a lion as a teenager and the witchy potion that saved his life also gave him primal animal powers.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Brighter Days Community Initiative, announced in June by the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, is the first in the area to focus solely on teenagers and young adults ages 16 to 24.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the first deadly encounter about 10:21 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed on Flatbush Ave., finding a 26-year-old male victim stabbed in the chest.Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The latest panther, a male about 7 or 8 months old, was discovered dead Dec. 4 in Glades County, according to Panther Pulse.Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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In high school, Magaro got tight with a dude who turned him on to more challenging stuff, lots of Stanley Kubrick.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Back in the present day, Kraven has a list of evil dudes to kill, Chorney having been one of them.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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The two men have been trying to get released through the First Step Act since 2021, only to have Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Edward Korman swat down their requests.John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies On the set of the Netflix series, there are men and women whose energy rivals that of the town’s patriarch.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Lad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lad. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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