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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
One was a good chap, wasn’t one?
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The shop grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of chaps, the leather leggings that protect a rider from brushy terrain.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The formula is enriched with a host of hydrating agents from hyaluronic acid to rosehip oil, which keeps lips soft, smooth, and chap-free.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chap
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The shop grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of chaps, the leather leggings that protect a rider from brushy terrain.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The formula is enriched with a host of hydrating agents from hyaluronic acid to rosehip oil, which keeps lips soft, smooth, and chap-free.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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It's hit hard, hit fast, crush the bad guys, get the hostage and get out.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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How many guys get a second chance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The kid from Sin City looked like a winner from the first pull, gaining 777 receiving yards with three TDs as a rookie.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Many other people reject formal education (for other people, though usually not for their own kids) as unnecessary to attaining the highest ranks of wealth and power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The games tent was run by an older but spry gentleman by the name of Cornelius.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Would both of you gentlemen, vote for that?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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About 1,000 children with intellectual disabilities from 26 states and Canada who ranged in age from 8 to 18 gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago to compete in 200 events.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Louise Temple gave birth to daughter Pandora Precious at 32 weeks old in March, after a prenatal scan revealed the child had no heartbeat, according to Kennedy News & Media.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The project takes its title and central conceit from the biology of the stickleback fish, a species in which the male stands guard over the eggs alone once the female has departed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The sword-and-sandal genre is inherently male-skewing and popular with white viewers.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Noun
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That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Alas, it's written in the stars that Lex is meant to be Supe's greatest nemesis and a stereotypical terrible rich dude in the end.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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