as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
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Recent Examples of chick
The chicks, born to piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket, emerged from their nest near Montrose Pier under the watchful eyes of volunteer bird monitors, who spent sunup to sundown waiting to confirm all four eggs had successfully hatched.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chick
Noun
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was away from the team Friday for the birth of his second child with his wife, Mamiko.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chick. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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