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as in kid
Southern & Midland
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a cute little chap
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Recent Examples of chap
Knowles-Carter wore a custom iteration of the shirt along with custom fringe chaps to perform the song in London.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
The weather might have been warm and the air might have been thick, but this old chap ain’t wearing shorts and a T-shirt to one of his concerts.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Bey wore a gold sequined bodysuit with sheer chest panelling, cinched at the waist and which fell into fringed glittery chaps.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 July 2025
The lead image on the range’s website shows a chap with a hoodie underneath a jacket.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
The weather might have been warm and the air might have been thick, but this old chap ain’t wearing shorts and a T-shirt to one of his concerts.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Bey wore a gold sequined bodysuit with sheer chest panelling, cinched at the waist and which fell into fringed glittery chaps.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 July 2025
The lead image on the range’s website shows a chap with a hoodie underneath a jacket.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Living like a gentleman on the income from a not particularly prosperous parish, like her father did, involved a certain amount of keeping up appearances.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Two Messor structor males that hatched were hairless, while three Messor ibericus males were covered with hair.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to have a variety that includes females with and without cubs, large boars, subadults, and cubs.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While black bears are far less aggressive than brown bears, according to the North American Bear Center, 70 percent of human fatalities caused by grizzly bears are the result of a sow protecting her cubs.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dude found dead in the ranch with his throat slit.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Popular dude During off times in college, Nestor returns to Marist and runs middle-school camps for defensive backs.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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