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
Madrid, the chick’s father, has been observed fiercely protecting his chick, keeping it close and guiding it to food, according to the zoo.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Hanson said he’s seen as many as four chicks in the drone photos.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
That means lots of chicks, which help keep songbird populations stable over time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Kerr said the department must act to save broodstock to produce enough chicks to maintain huntable populations in an increasingly stressed environment.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
But the chick-snatching wasn't all terror and crib robbery, Parker stressed.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Gregory spent two months with the penguin colony and witnessed most chicks using ice ramps to descend to sea level for food.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Hanson said he’s seen as many as four chicks in the drone photos.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
That means lots of chicks, which help keep songbird populations stable over time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Kerr said the department must act to save broodstock to produce enough chicks to maintain huntable populations in an increasingly stressed environment.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
But the chick-snatching wasn't all terror and crib robbery, Parker stressed.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Gregory spent two months with the penguin colony and witnessed most chicks using ice ramps to descend to sea level for food.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chick. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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