Life was hard when I was a lad.
Well, lad, I hope you won't make the same mistake again!
He's a good lad at heart.
They can't treat us like that, can they, lads?!
Recent Examples on the WebWhile Fanning was an adorable tot in a Tide detergent ad, in Ireland Scott landed the role of a lad enjoying a bowl of Flahavan’s porridge.—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 Lohan stars as a book editor who’s in love with a dashing lad who is about to get married, but a wish made on an ancient stone sets in play a magical turn of events that change everything.—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 No less absurd is the notion of its having been the fiefdom of a lad.—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 Fashioned by a woodcarver (David Bradley) grieving over the loss of his child, the little wooden puppet (Gregory Mann) is a rambunctious, willful lad who refuses to be caged or silenced.—Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024 Four working-class Liverpool lads, jumping on their chance to break free from dreary old Europe, finally set loose in the America of their dreams.—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024 This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023 The strawberries-and-cream hues are a nod to a little lad’s favorite dessert.—Anne Cruz, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2023 In April, Prince George and Prince William went to a home game together and eagerly cheered on the team, where the dad and lad animatedly had the same expressions!—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
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