bairns

plural of bairn, chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • Little kids rooting for France ran out of food lines with their parents.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Her college professor set them up, and the pair has since welcomed two kids, son Aden and daughter Ariah.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • This historic event, a partnership with Global Citizen, aims to raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, supporting education and soccer opportunities for children worldwide.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Maiklem observed that most nineteenth-century mudlarks, searching desperately for goods from the river, were women and children.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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“Bairns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bairns. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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