chicks

plural of chick

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chicks In her solarium, a cardboard box trembled with teenage chicks, peeping under a heat lamp. Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 Nicknamed Monty and Rose, the pair continued to migrate to the area and hatch chicks for three consecutive summers. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild. Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Tractor Supply sells a wide variety of items, including grills, lawn mowers, ammunition, clothing, tools, gardening products, ATVs, horse saddles, kayaks and live chicks. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Only two of the chicks were visible on the live cam when the storm passed by the next morning. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Starting with chicks rather than adult birds also matters, particularly for families. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicks
Noun
  • Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On Thursday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded dozens more.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Scott Lauck, a spokesperson for the office, said in an email Thursday that one of the juveniles was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault, while the other was charged with one count of resisting arrest, also a misdemeanor.
    Nathan Pilling July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The grand jury recommended criminal charges against four former coaches, two players charged as adults, and four juveniles.
    Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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“Chicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicks. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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