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also kiddy
as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
there are plenty of attractions at the state fair that will amuse the kiddies
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Recent Examples of kiddie
Unlike smaller kiddie coasters, family coasters are designed to be enjoyed by multiple generations, together.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Cuban treefrogs tend to lay their eggs in small artificial water sources, such as buckets, bird baths, ornamental ponds, clogged gutters, rain barrels, flower pots, kiddie pools, and water troughs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
To hang out at a typical ski resort’s kiddie area is to see dozens of parents finding creative ways to schlep skis, boots, water bottles, helmets, and yes, the occasional rag doll-like toddler, across the snow.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Kylie said these can include doing a home birth, having a kiddie pool in your living room and being unmedicated, among other things.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Cuban treefrogs tend to lay their eggs in small artificial water sources, such as buckets, bird baths, ornamental ponds, clogged gutters, rain barrels, flower pots, kiddie pools, and water troughs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
To hang out at a typical ski resort’s kiddie area is to see dozens of parents finding creative ways to schlep skis, boots, water bottles, helmets, and yes, the occasional rag doll-like toddler, across the snow.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Kylie said these can include doing a home birth, having a kiddie pool in your living room and being unmedicated, among other things.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddie
Noun
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Morrison is 32 now — older, wiser, a lot more worldly than the kid who got into trouble, ended up in court and left Old Trafford without fulfilling that rare potential.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Parents can help fill the gaps to help prepare their kids for life on their own.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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Another victim was 27-year-old Mary Reiner, who had just returned home after giving birth to her first child.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Voices Column: Lewis W. Hine’s photos helped child labor laws pass a century ago.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Kiddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddie. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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