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Example sentences for "lads"

Lexicographically close words:
ladleful; ladles; ladling; lado; ladron; lady; ladybird; ladybirds; ladye; ladyes
  1. The lads pushed and shouted; club stuck fast in club; and the ball was tossed from side to side without any advantage to either party.

  2. Highlanders were tough lads in those days, and they didn't fear a blow or a bruise.

  3. Many a moonlight night did the lads contend for the honour of hailing the ball.

  4. I don't have to tell our lads it's a righteous war.

  5. I say lads we are more British than the folks in the Old Dart.

  6. Oh, the lads are always in fine fettle when they expect a fight," he answered, his own eyes dancing as he swept them over that straight line of backs in his front.

  7. As for the story, Gentlemen, of the Corporal and the blowing up the bridge, you must know ’twas a mere Humbug to gull the Lads of Paris.

  8. For these were lads of action, ever in the van when there was a chance for a fight.

  9. His friends were there, the two colonels for whom he had such a strong affection, and the two lads of his own age.

  10. It was clear to the three lads that Colonel Talbot expected a heavy attack.

  11. The two lads presently saw them riding four abreast toward the campfire, and Harry surmised that they had been scouting in strong force toward the Southern front.

  12. You lads are fit and trim, and I hope that all of you will do your duty tomorrow.

  13. We need everybody whom we can get, especially lads of spirit and fire like you.

  14. The lads scarcely understood it, but they were awed into silence.

  15. At the hour at which I went, between nine and ten, most of the houses were closely shuttered, and few people were in the streets, except a few lads and lasses who were courting at street corners.

  16. Yet such is the skill necessary in British industries, that "low-skilled labour" is all that numbers of working lads can ever attain to, through defects in physique or education.

  17. Even Sing the lads of Lapland In their straw-shoes filled with joyance, Drinking but a cup of water, Eating but the bitter tan-bark.

  18. Dule and wae for the order, sent our lads to the Border!

  19. Far into the warm nights lads and men sat on the pieceboards and drank ale.

  20. They were seized by Matthew Moon, who plunged a shaking hand into his breeches-pockets for silver and told off lads to buy up all of that sort that appeared.

  21. These cliffs, as you might call them, darkened the interiors of the cottages; and the wind hooted in the chimneys just as lads blow across the barrel of a key.

  22. Look here; if ye want to know, we fotched him down th’ same as they fotch th’ sweeper-lads down.

  23. I knew what John thought of their chances of getting round the Spit if they were to put out; but they were so proud of the new boat that they were eager as lads to try it.

  24. Hereat the lads fell to crying aloud, "Send up to us the stones and the mud and the slaked lime that we may build a bower for King Pharaoh, forasmuch as here we stand the whole day idle.

  25. Accordingly Haykar took his troops and guards, together with the lads and the vultures, and he fared forth intending for Egypt where on arrival he at once made for the royal Palace.

  26. Six sturdy lads lay curled up in their beds When the Birthday of Freedom had faded to night, With burns on their fingers and pains in their heads, And scarred like the heroes of many a fight.

  27. It chanced that a flood-tide was just beginning when the lads shoved the Slug well out into the river, while the wind was blowing a brisk gale straight down-stream, the very direction in which the boys wished to go.

  28. After this came twelve country lads and lasses, dancing the real old morris-dance, with their handkerchiefs flying, and in all the rustic elegance of apparel which they could command for the occasion.

  29. The lads my cousin Cecilia called her boys were the two younger sons of her brother George Siddons, Mrs. Siddons's eldest son, then and for many years after collector of the port at Calcutta.

  30. These lads and their sisters were being educated in England, and were spending their Christmas holidays with their grandmother, Mrs. Siddons.

  31. Sitting thus, the lads fell to talking of this and the other, and Manuel found that Niafer was a pagan of the old faith: and this, said Manuel, was an excellent thing.

  32. Then the two lads went upward, while the serpent bandaged the eyes of his horse and of his hound, and hooded his falcon, and crept gingerly away to hide the egg in an unmentionable place.

  33. Gongs, slowly struck, were sounding as if in languid dispute among themselves, when the two lads came across a small level plain where grass was interspersed with white clover.

  34. I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

  35. Her crew, fifteen as likely lads as ever reefed a topsail, all belonged in the neighborhood.

  36. In a few months, he took a respectable position among lads of his age.

  37. Women are often called to take charge of schools where there are lads and youth destitute of that culture which would lead them to yield respect and consequent obedience.

  38. Now these currency lads are very sharp and determined.

  39. And I do hope, dame, he will be as good friends with my lads when they are men as you and I have been this many a day.

  40. Here they are, lads and lasses, seventy of them varying from one five six naught to one six two nine, and all as crimp as a muslin gown new starched.

  41. Down these lengths the lads swarmed, Reeves followed, and the rope was pulled clear, so as to serve for the purpose of descending the outer wall.

  42. The lads gave a stifled exclamation of joy, but the correspondent knew that a fresh danger was in store for them.

  43. Both lads sprang to their feet in anticipation as the door opened, and the astonishment of the English youths and the young Italian officer was mutual.

  44. Meanwhile, the lads had contrived to send a message to Hugh's parents at Naples, and, having fulfilled their obligations as best they could, they settled themselves wholeheartedly to making the best of their novel experience.

  45. He would willingly claim relationship with the lowest of the tribe, could he by so doing keep the lads with him.

  46. The lads gazed at him in astonishment, yet both were too utterly exhausted and parched to speak.

  47. The lads drew back, and found themselves under the noses of a couple of mules, which a fluent-voiced Neapolitan cabby was urging in the opposite direction.

  48. The lads had barely time to grasp the situation.

  49. Not yet," he cautioned hurriedly, as the lads bravely stood up to meet their savage foes.

  50. The lads were already making vast strides in the study of the Croixilian tongue, thanks to their fair knowledge of French and their interest in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer.

  51. Although loath to desert their comrade, the lads obeyed, fully realizing that they could be of more service in bringing aid than in remaining by their threatened friends.

  52. On one side a number of lads and lasses were gathered in a group, the girls with their arms rolled in their aprons, and all gossiping together in the cool of the evening.

  53. Without, upon the threshold of the open door were kneeling two shepherd lads with staff and wallet.

  54. Roll and go, and fare you well-- They're waiting to welcome their lads at the pier.

  55. Dreams, as we knew, Till these lads made them true.

  56. How should we praise you, lads of the old Vindictive, Who looked death straight in the eyes, Till his gaze fell In those red gates of hell?


  57. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lads" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.