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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
Despite the chaps restricting her movement, Beyoncé keeps her cool.
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 6 June 2025
His outfit featured a striking yellow and black plaid blazer adorned with eye-catching details, paired with matching plaid chaps layered over denim.
—Essence, 30 May 2025
There have been many looks incorporating Western-glam: sparkly chaps, cowboy hats, boots and piles of fringe.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Zaldy has gone western, wearing brown-suede chaps studded with silver coins under his fur coat.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 6 June 2025
His outfit featured a striking yellow and black plaid blazer adorned with eye-catching details, paired with matching plaid chaps layered over denim.
—Essence, 30 May 2025
There have been many looks incorporating Western-glam: sparkly chaps, cowboy hats, boots and piles of fringe.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Zaldy has gone western, wearing brown-suede chaps studded with silver coins under his fur coat.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Noun
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My kids are big fans of the show and had a couple of questions.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The amount of time that kids and their parents right beside them spend watching Cocomelon and the rest of our product is enormous.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Ironically, the gentleman is an elementary school principal.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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He was hired to perform an autopsy on the child, who died while Ross was in delivery.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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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
Noun
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The suspect is described as a male in his 30s, last seen wearing a dark-colored jacket and black pants.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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By gender, similar disparities to 2023 remained, with males having a rate more than four times that of females.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The cubs were eating solid food already, including a small bird called a wagtail and a woolly rhinoceros—probably a younger rhino brought down by adults in the pack.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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The Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre recently welcomed four new cubs, all siblings.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Now, evidently, dude’s let his guard down and pledged to a band — which is probably good for him.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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