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
One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Starting with chicks rather than adult birds also matters, particularly for families.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Moving nests is risky and could cause the parents to abandon the eggs or chicks.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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
Moving nests is risky and could cause the parents to abandon the eggs or chicks.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicks
Noun
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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The 2026 Juneteenth celebration in downtown Pittsburgh came to an end Sunday with no additional major issues reported following the large group of juveniles fighting Friday night in Market Square.
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While three of the juveniles sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a Mat-Su area hospital for treatment, a 10-year-old child was declared dead at the scene, according to the Alaska State Troopers' news release.
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“Chicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicks. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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