as in kids
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 chicks
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
During breeding season several Sarus Cranes made a nest in Buriram, Thailand’s rice paddies and taught their chicks their surroundings, first carrying them on their backs.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And that sets up potential food problems for young chicks.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The change in habits is setting up potential food problems for young chicks.
—CBS News, 20 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
During breeding season several Sarus Cranes made a nest in Buriram, Thailand’s rice paddies and taught their chicks their surroundings, first carrying them on their backs.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And that sets up potential food problems for young chicks.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The change in habits is setting up potential food problems for young chicks.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicks
Noun
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On the heels of this case, the Washington Post reported that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the first major medical association to change their guidance on kids receiving transgender care.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chawla was five when he was initiated into the group, and now instils the the same values in his children.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The team pointed out that this need is particularly acute for children.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then Heard noticed a provision in a California law created in 2012 that allows juveniles sentenced to life without parole to petition for resentencing.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Two juveniles were in the back.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Chicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicks. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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