lads

Example Sentences

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As young lads in Newport, FA Cup final day started with around 20 of us playing a game over the old dock fields, with no bibs, no goals and no referee.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"I love it," he said, "it's been really enjoyable, and the lads have been supportive. It's fun first, and everyone is so friendly. We really feel like a family."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"I had reason to speak to a couple of lads who were exiting the game and were very jubilant, but were singing songs that could have caused real offence in Germany," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And it just means when I'm with them, I can just be myself and just enjoy being one of the lads.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

When these new interests and values are recognized and institutionalized, geek lads may have more status and feel less like aliens in their own schools.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz