- plural of lad.
lads
Example Sentences
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Asked if he felt other players were "obsessed" with golf, Wood replied: "I wouldn't say they were obsessed, but the lads certainly did like their golf."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"How come these lads can do that in my seat here when we can't do that at an Everton home game?"
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Speaking at half-time during the third-place play-off against France, assistant manager Anthony Barry said: "They're playing a game with broken hearts. I see 11 lads on the field with broken hearts."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I missed the whole season, and we got relegated. A lot of the young lads still got good moves; Harry Maguire went to Leicester, Andy Robertson went to Liverpool, Sam Clucas to Swansea."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
As she finished her prayer the two lads sank to the ground.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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