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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Grab the umbrella, dress the kids in rain gear, and leave extra drive time in the morning.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
This is a fantastic hands-on activity for young kids.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The socialite is now a bailiff, Orsolya Ionescu (Eszter Tompa), who has a husband and three children, none of whom, mercifully, dies; the plight of the young and comfortable is not Jude’s concern.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Amber Alert issued for two Dallas children, last seen on Thursday afternoon, has been canceled after the children were found safe, Dallas police said.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bairns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bairns. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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