as in kids
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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Noun
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Thankfully, no nighttime cookies or chocolates await kids to destroy little appetites, and their folks’ patience.—
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Condé Nast Traveler,
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Evans says older celebs now agree to go on either because their kids are fans or because of the show’s massive cultural reach.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Younger guests can enjoy the koi fish in the courtyard, but the motel itself isn’t activity-heavy for children.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vett was identified by the Marin Independent Journal as a mother of two elementary-school-age children in Marin County.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bairns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bairns. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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