lad

Example Sentences

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But his stepfather was an engraver, and the precocious lad saw books with plenty of pictures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Dr Ben King, who was Redfearn's tutor for five years, said he had been "highly intelligent", and a "lovely lad" who "everyone admired".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

We've not seen anything like this since Methuselah was a lad.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A local lad, with the world at his feet, committed to Old Trafford for another five years.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Robin, looking over his shoulder, saw Geoffrey Atte-Water, the same lad he had first seen limping through the corridors of St. Mark’s.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli