lad

Example Sentences

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In addition to being named Orson, the lad has chronic gastrointestinal distress and plays the bassoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Me directing Brad Pitt, wee lad from Belfast," Donnelly laughed.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

On Monday, that daydreaming lad from Lancashire raced at his fifth and final Olympics, his retirement imminent at the age of 39 after a career that has cemented his place as Britain's greatest Alpine skier.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The lad is only 10 years old, though, so he’ll have to wait: Nobody under 12 is allowed to fly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“You are a great lad, a stór,” I said, and began to cry with him.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff