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as in nothing
something of little importance
the injury is child's play, just a scratch
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
winning the game against those guys will be child's play
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Recent Examples of child's play
The silicone case and adjustable stand are also built to withstand falls, collisions, and rough child's play, unlike your typical tablet.
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Tariffs are no child's play Most of Duck World's products are designed in the U.K. — and many are manufactured in China, Fedotova said.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Kisiel, who has lived in the Daley Park neighborhood for 38 years, said residents have found fentanyl needles mixed in with the volleyball court sand and child's play area, witnessed arrests and discovered people sleeping on neighbors' porches and in alleyways.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 14 June 2025
Beginning Thursday, Beyond the Gates is set to plunge viewers into a three-episode arc that makes Dani (Karla Mosley) bringing a gun to a wedding look like child's play.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Tariffs are no child's play Most of Duck World's products are designed in the U.K. — and many are manufactured in China, Fedotova said.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Kisiel, who has lived in the Daley Park neighborhood for 38 years, said residents have found fentanyl needles mixed in with the volleyball court sand and child's play area, witnessed arrests and discovered people sleeping on neighbors' porches and in alleyways.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 14 June 2025
Beginning Thursday, Beyond the Gates is set to plunge viewers into a three-episode arc that makes Dani (Karla Mosley) bringing a gun to a wedding look like child's play.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child's play
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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For Rayo’s Conference League play-off second leg against Belarusian side Neman Grodno in August, neither the desks for the media (a triviality) nor the toilets for disabled supporters (a disgrace) had been finished in time.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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All the more reason for those under this sign to embrace the softness and triviality of floral prints right before spring arrives.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 'bad mom con' Previous generations ran into parenting feedback at social gatherings like school picnics and backyard barbecues, said Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and founder and CEO of Moms First.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The 11-acre site also offers a front-row view of windsurfers and wingfoilers skimming across Howe Sound, with paved paths and grassy areas that invite a picnic by the water.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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As explained in a 1985 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, cream puff batter that bakes like a popover best describes Nun's Puffs.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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Start with the legendary cream puffs — pillowy, powdered-sugar-dusted and worth the line.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Easter Bunny will be there for meet-and-greets, along with inflatables, face painting and other fun kid stuff.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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Land the pedigree of a Giannis, and the kid stuff can be bypassed, as the Knicks did with their trade for Jalen Brunson and the Cavaliers with their deal for Donovan Mitchell.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eating contests for kids and adults will feature ice cream, funnel cakes, barbecue pizza, watermelon and corn dogs.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child%27s%20play. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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