as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
at the Scottish festival there were traditional contests of strength and endurance, Celtic fiddlers, and groups of bairns performing Highland flings
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Recent Examples of bairn
The Wallace also has a children’s menu and wee bathrobes for the bairns in the marble guest bathrooms.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
Later, Marsali once again fails to read the room and talks to Ian about all of her bairns and the joys of a big family.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
Later, Marsali once again fails to read the room and talks to Ian about all of her bairns and the joys of a big family.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bairn
Noun
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The hilarious comedian brings the heat (and the guilt trips) in her Hulu debut special, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom’s wisdom.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
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Supreme had skaters, kids who didn’t fit in anywhere else.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Being a child, over 65 or pregnant puts you at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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But other commenters raise a very valid point: child care.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Thompson said mother bears may expand their range while teaching cubs where to look for food while older, juvenile bears — those between the ages of 18 and 30 months — will leave their mother’s home range and travel in search of a new place to settle down.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The cub was initially treated at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange County, before being transferred to the humane society for his long-term rehab.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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“Bairn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bairn. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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