child's play
noun
1
: an extremely simple task or act
2
: something that is insignificant
figuring out the password was child's play
Examples of child's play in a Sentence
Landing a job should be child's play for someone with his skills.
the injury is child's play, just a scratch
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In some ways, forcing those changes might seem like child's play compared to making major changes to college sports.
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Mark Long, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Witnessing executions, feeding their abusers to hounds, and being murdered and resurrected on Game of Thrones were child's play compared to what Sophie Turner and Kit Harington had to endure on the set of their new film, The Dreadful: a kiss.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Getting to the parks isn't child's play.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The silicone case and adjustable stand are also built to withstand falls, collisions, and rough child's play, unlike your typical tablet.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
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Mark Long, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Witnessing executions, feeding their abusers to hounds, and being murdered and resurrected on Game of Thrones were child's play compared to what Sophie Turner and Kit Harington had to endure on the set of their new film, The Dreadful: a kiss.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Getting to the parks isn't child's play.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The silicone case and adjustable stand are also built to withstand falls, collisions, and rough child's play, unlike your typical tablet.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for child's play
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“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%27s%20play. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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