How to Use kid in a Sentence

kid

1 of 3 noun
  • He has a wife and two kids.
  • She has to leave early and pick up her kids at school.
  • I wish I could do something to help that poor kid.
  • These kids are crazy these days.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Blame your kids, or your spouse.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But now look at the young kids.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
  • What were your sports as a kid?
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • The thing is, my kids come first.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The thing is, my kids come first.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The kid would have put his hand out.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the kids fell asleep in class.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Maybe your kid prefers to keep it clean.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Don't leave all the fun for the kids.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t let kids run away from the bear.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Want to go where the cool kids are at?
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And these kids are on that path to it.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The kids would stay with her, for now.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • So, for too many kids, school is risky.
    Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The kids my age called me by my name.
    Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

kid

2 of 3 adjective
  • But the kid brother knew what to do.
    Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Put healthy, ready-to-eat foods at kid eye level.
    Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • This has a kid-proof case that is meant for kids ages two to 10.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 May 2021
  • The spray-painting step is pure kid magic.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There will also be kid-friendly menu items.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Check out the full schedule for free and kid-friendly events as well.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • And people the world over have fallen for a kid way, way ahead of his time.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Young guests are greeted with kid-size robes, slippers, and gourmet treats.
    Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
  • For Ian, the suburban white kid thing has run its course.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The stoneware mug is kid sized and decorated with red hearts.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024
  • To that end, the deployment is treating the ship with kid gloves.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Lyon said bent grass makes one of the most pet and kid friendly native grass lawns.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Many teachers opt to use kid-safe, low-odor surface cleaners for them as well.
    Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • These mini peppers are kid-friendly, fun, and gluten-free!
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • These mini peppers are kid-friendly, fun, and gluten-free!
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Any game with the Disney logo on it needs to be kid friendly.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Silk is a delicate textile and should be treated with kid gloves.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The ages of the core cast of kid characters have steadily widened each season.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • That said, even Bellocchio hasn’t found the kid actor for his film yet.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 May 2022
  • There are even kid-sized versions of the chair for sale through eBay and Walmart!
    Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2021
  • This kid-friendly dish makes for the perfect weeknight dinner.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, the actual cool-kid trend was to punk rock the forced-'fit to appear more down market.
    Jill Kargman, Town & Country, 7 July 2021
  • But then there's also that feeling of, how does a kid react when he's hurt or sad or in danger?
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2022
  • These 8 kid-friendly hotels come pretty close.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 May 2026
  • These 8 kid-friendly hotels come pretty close.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The menorah design is available for all sizes, but kid sizes also have a dreidel print.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • But Slagle wonders if his fellow comics will treat Biden with kid gloves.
    Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 2 Feb. 2021
  • Green and yellow bell peppers are kid pleasers in Packers colors.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The menu includes fish tacos, fish and chips and kid-friendly choices such as macaroni and cheese.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Senators view themselves as part of a very elite club -- and tend to treat fellow members with kid gloves.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 28 Oct. 2021

kid

3 of 3 verb
  • Okay, kidding about that last part.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And don’t kid yourself, this is a huge deal.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Gosling, of course, was kidding.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Can't kid yourselves about what's right and wrong.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Don't kid yourself, the pain and scars from that day were deep.
    Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Just kidding, but that would’ve been awesome.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Gilpin isn’t kidding about the haunting.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • Though Lee likes to kid, his respect for Clemens runs deep.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But don't kid yourself, the car could go as high as $5 million dollars.
    CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Then a teammate kidded him to only take layups to stay perfect.
    Teresa M. Walker, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • People who claim to sure how the journey will go are kidding themselves.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Just kidding, the beer was obviously the best part of the trip.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Don’t kid yourself — Bortles is good enough to beat these Colts.
    Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Hicks, kidding aside, is glad to see Jones back in the hitting spirit.
    Chris Nelsen, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2019
  • The Aggies coach wasn’t kidding.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And the creators aren't kidding about the show's sci-fi elements.
    EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But don’t kid yourself, this has become a year-round adventure.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
  • He was known for his bold style, pop quizzes, games, dancing mailbox and kidding with colleagues.
    Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, 4 June 2019
  • Don’t kid yourself — this show got renewed for a third season, and by the looks of things, so will the podcast.
    Vulture, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Don't kid yourself into thinking that claiming many new tax breaks will be simple.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Weitzman isn't kidding himself that a lot of shopping venues and stores are circling the drain.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 28 June 2019
  • Presumably, Clarke is kidding about getting at least some of this ink.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 23 May 2018
  • On Thursday, Darvish kidded that maybe his goodwill would lead to good luck.
    Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Judging by her most recent venture, the soon-to-be mom was not kidding around with that statement.
    Wandera Hussein, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2018
  • And, don’t kid yourself, the Thunder aren’t going anywhere for a long, long time.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • But don’t kid yourself, this thing is about as aerodynamic as a shoebox taped to a cinder block.
    New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Collson, an avid cook who liked to kid and laugh, stuck firmly to her decision not to leave home, Jim said.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2022

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