as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around
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Recent Examples of kiddo
Here, the two Hudson kiddos are seen with their mom at London Heathrow Airport in 1982.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Kids learn about different ecosystems, animal behavior, evolution, and migration for starters—all complex subjects that any science-minded kiddo will be drawn to.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
Though its situational conflicts skew young and far too basic for tweens and adults, there’s enough thematic resonance for kiddos to connect with, dealing with finding purpose and the bravery to live outside of the box.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Several local children learned about the eaglets in their classrooms, so kiddos might come home with questions about what happened.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Kids learn about different ecosystems, animal behavior, evolution, and migration for starters—all complex subjects that any science-minded kiddo will be drawn to.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
Though its situational conflicts skew young and far too basic for tweens and adults, there’s enough thematic resonance for kiddos to connect with, dealing with finding purpose and the bravery to live outside of the box.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Several local children learned about the eaglets in their classrooms, so kiddos might come home with questions about what happened.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddo
Noun
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Jail and the blues would come in time, but in 1995 the kid from Paola, Kansas, was riding high in Los Angeles.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
Noun
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While recording a commercial focused on hopes for one’s children, the script struck a personal chord.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Ventura is pregnant with her third child with her husband Alex Fine, who is present in the courtroom Thursday.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Kiddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddo. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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