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
The chicks are the offspring of parents Sea Rocket and Imani.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Starting with chicks rather than adult birds also matters, particularly for families.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Like, there’s a chick pushing a he-man out of the way and drawing a dagger to go at a T-Rex.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Starting with chicks rather than adult birds also matters, particularly for families.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Like, there’s a chick pushing a he-man out of the way and drawing a dagger to go at a T-Rex.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chick. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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