Examples of schoolkid in a Sentence
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For schoolkids, particularly adolescents, being clean can mean the difference between being bullied or not.
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David Frese, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla View a Piece of Queen Elizabeth's Royal History Before State Visit to Kenya
Then, inside the atrium of the museum, Charles and Camilla were joined by local schoolkids to view exhibits documenting Kenya’s history and the events leading to the country’s independence.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Savage and his massive crew almost look like schoolkids on the field trip of the year, gingerly exploring the scores of vehicles across the grounds.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
The little guy was harvested by Rubio and secured in a plastic sandwich bag—until the astronaut lost the tomato after showing it off to some schoolkids during an event.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
End of carousel There are the local schoolkids who want to be MrBeast, or at least appear in his videos.
—Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
Inside the museum, the royals met local schoolkids and viewed exhibits on Kenyan history and the timeline to the country's independence.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Curiously, there seemed to be no VIP or movie star ballyhoo; instead, as The Times wrote, the inaugural passengers on the north-to-south trip were 150 L.A.-area schoolkids.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
House lawmakers streamed down the steps of the Capitol building Thursday morning like schoolkids who just completed final exams, except their work was nowhere near done.
—Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
David Frese, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla View a Piece of Queen Elizabeth's Royal History Before State Visit to Kenya
Then, inside the atrium of the museum, Charles and Camilla were joined by local schoolkids to view exhibits documenting Kenya’s history and the events leading to the country’s independence.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Savage and his massive crew almost look like schoolkids on the field trip of the year, gingerly exploring the scores of vehicles across the grounds.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
The little guy was harvested by Rubio and secured in a plastic sandwich bag—until the astronaut lost the tomato after showing it off to some schoolkids during an event.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
End of carousel There are the local schoolkids who want to be MrBeast, or at least appear in his videos.
—Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
Inside the museum, the royals met local schoolkids and viewed exhibits on Kenyan history and the timeline to the country's independence.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Curiously, there seemed to be no VIP or movie star ballyhoo; instead, as The Times wrote, the inaugural passengers on the north-to-south trip were 150 L.A.-area schoolkids.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
House lawmakers streamed down the steps of the Capitol building Thursday morning like schoolkids who just completed final exams, except their work was nowhere near done.
—Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
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First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
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“Schoolkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolkid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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