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Recent Examples of tad Instead, we are left with a random chance of what limbs will be attacked, which can be a tad frustrating. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 Grampa's Weeder The Original Stand Up Weed Puller Tool Amazon’s top-selling manual weeder was marked down a tad for Prime Day and shoppers have been snapping it up. Clint Davis, People.com, 11 July 2025 David Beckham fans may have been a tad concerned Friday when his wife Victoria posted a reel of him in a hospital bed. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 But Hagens is not known for a powerful shot and, a tad undersized, he will be challenged to get to inside ice. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Noun
  • These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.
    Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
  • Runners-up in that Royal Box race for best-hair-on-a-couple are Louis Partridge and Olivia Rodrigo, who manage to look spanking fresh and somehow, just that little bit more relaxed and at home than Mr. and Mrs. Jonas.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Grab a fun and kid-safe one like this model and watch your littles and their pets frolick with joy while cooling off in the yard.
    Parker Hall, Wired News, 21 June 2025
  • The pair traded holds throughout the second in a high-quality showing, both giving little away.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The watch incentivizes kids to charge and wear their smartwatch with a gaming platform called Fitbit Arcade, and includes data in the very reasonable $10/month subscription plan.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
  • The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • On the side, there’s a salad of carrots, onions and peppers, a perfect scoop of white rice and a sprinkling of herbs.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
  • Nonetheless, his asking out Brooks’s sister Chloe is the perfect sprinkling of drama to kick this show off.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • The teenagers and young adults who volunteer at The Awareness Project were also upset about the likelihood that the nonprofit will close.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a splash pad and playground for the kids.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • Enjoy playscapes, a swimming pool, splash pads for the kids, sports fields Dillon Stadium and historic buildings.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • In jail, some say lads want to be either a footballer or a drug dealer.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Three other local lads have benefited from the high-tech training facility funded by owner-chairman Tony Bloom and opened in 2014, three years after Brighton opened their 32,000-seater Amex Stadium.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Princess Anne topped the surprise style with the diamond Festoon Tiara, adding some glimmer with the sparkler she's owned since 1973.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 July 2025
  • Ramos has been a glimmer of hope offensively, although his defense has room for improvement.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 4 July 2025

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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tad. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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