Examples of chick in a Sentence
a mother hen and her chicks
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Four piping plover chicks hatched Monday at Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area, marking the latest milestone in Chicago’s efforts to restore one of the Great Lakes’ most endangered and beloved birds.
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Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
The Kardashian crew cozied up together in coordinating chick pajamas on Easter morning.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The San Francisco Zoo recently welcomed three Magellanic penguin chicks, the first successful hatching of these South American birds at the zoo in three years.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
It’s also made of eco-friendly bamboo and predator-proof to keep your birds safe until every chick is ready to take their first flight.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Germany banned chick culling back in 2022, even before commercially viable in-ovo sexing machines existed.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Tommy goes on a date with Rachel and slowly shows his extremely short temper, even going so far as to yell at the chick and the duck.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
The Kardashian crew cozied up together in coordinating chick pajamas on Easter morning.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The San Francisco Zoo recently welcomed three Magellanic penguin chicks, the first successful hatching of these South American birds at the zoo in three years.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
It’s also made of eco-friendly bamboo and predator-proof to keep your birds safe until every chick is ready to take their first flight.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Germany banned chick culling back in 2022, even before commercially viable in-ovo sexing machines existed.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Tommy goes on a date with Rachel and slowly shows his extremely short temper, even going so far as to yell at the chick and the duck.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chick. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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chick
noun1
a
: chicken entry 1 sense 1
especially
: one newly hatched
b
: the young of any bird
2
informal, sometimes offensive
: girl sense 1b, woman sense 1
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