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

"There's lots more to come because Lewis is a very humble lad," Robinson said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"He is a very competitive lad," said Brook.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

He stood proudly and saw this happen and he would not laugh when the clerks, who had scorned him before, now cried out, “Pretty characters the lad makes and he is a clever one!”

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck