as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
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Recent Examples of chick
Chicken-sexers are people who rapidly sort newborn chicks into gendered bins.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Many succulents, like echeveria, sedum, and hens and chicks, are known for their cute, compact size and floral appearance.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
While adults are generally silent, chicks make raucous noises that can be heard a quarter of a mile away from a nesting colony.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Also, be sure to climb aboard the U-505 submarine and see the baby chicks in the hatchery.
—Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Little Mu Hee doesn’t want the cake though, because the chicks died after eating it, as did Dad.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By 2019, the state smashed records for the number of active territories with 64, with 45 successful nests and 81 chicks hatched.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Many succulents, like echeveria, sedum, and hens and chicks, are known for their cute, compact size and floral appearance.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
While adults are generally silent, chicks make raucous noises that can be heard a quarter of a mile away from a nesting colony.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Also, be sure to climb aboard the U-505 submarine and see the baby chicks in the hatchery.
—Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Little Mu Hee doesn’t want the cake though, because the chicks died after eating it, as did Dad.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By 2019, the state smashed records for the number of active territories with 64, with 45 successful nests and 81 chicks hatched.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chick
Noun
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The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early life as a theater kid Van Der Beek, who was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, started acting at 13 after suffering a concussion playing football that prevented him from playing for a year on doctor’s orders.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Concerned about the safety of two children in the home, Aljorna and Sosa-Celis surrendered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is based on a children’s book from former American football player Martellus Bennett, who also stars alongside Jhené Aiko, Juliet Donenfeld, Innocent Ekakitie and David Mitchell.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chick. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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