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

It spanned styles, backgrounds and generations - from local lad Max Jones getting the party started on the Introducing stage to Fatboy Slim finishing it on the main one.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

You would suddenly be a young lad who wanted to be a professional footballer, what can I see behind the scenes - anything insightful to make me think what they do behind the scenes?

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I've been around barbecues, been in the pubs watching as a young lad, and there's nothing better than having that opportunity to play in them.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That was altogether too much from a lad younger than herself, and Meg walked away, saying petulantly, “You are the rudest boy I ever saw.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott