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
The hilarious hijinks that ensue are centered on a rugby-playing rascal whose initial interests in pulling chicks and working get-rich-quick schemes give way to a lifelong love of writing poetry in the post-Soviet-occupation era of the 1990s.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Visit between mid-December to mid-January to see penguin chicks.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This would need to be done at least every two weeks to prevent any new chicks from hatching, according to a US Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service document on gull interference with people and businesses.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Hanson said he’s seen as many as four chicks in the drone photos.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
That means lots of chicks, which help keep songbird populations stable over time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Visit between mid-December to mid-January to see penguin chicks.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This would need to be done at least every two weeks to prevent any new chicks from hatching, according to a US Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service document on gull interference with people and businesses.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Hanson said he’s seen as many as four chicks in the drone photos.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
That means lots of chicks, which help keep songbird populations stable over time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicks
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Halls have three children ranging in age from 7 to 15.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Police obtained arrest warrants for both parents on charges of first-degree murder, cruelty to juveniles and second-degree battery, the department said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicks. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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