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
Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday that the two chicks have been named Sandy and Luna following a communitywide naming contest and a final vote by Big Bear Valley third-graders.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Police recovered 29 animals in total, including 15 roosters, four hens, nine baby chicks and a puppy.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Cargo Bike Shop will feature demonstration rides and free bike safety checks and Egg Plant Urban Farm Supply will showcase bagpipers and baby chicks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The California bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadows' chicks were named following a vote by third graders.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that the chicks have been named Sandy and Luna.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
So far, the Wellington population has a 90% chick survival rate.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Police recovered 29 animals in total, including 15 roosters, four hens, nine baby chicks and a puppy.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Cargo Bike Shop will feature demonstration rides and free bike safety checks and Egg Plant Urban Farm Supply will showcase bagpipers and baby chicks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The California bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadows' chicks were named following a vote by third graders.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that the chicks have been named Sandy and Luna.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
So far, the Wellington population has a 90% chick survival rate.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chick
Noun
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Take the case of Luca Reggiani, a kid from Modena, developed by Sassuolo, poached by Borussia Dortmund.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Vrabel also has two kids with his wife of 27 years.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case faced new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chick. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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