1
as in nothing
something of little importance
the injury is child's play, just a scratch
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2
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 brilliant, unique world of child prodigies Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
And everything that used to give me anxiety feels like child's play after all this.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Getting the reimbursement is far from child's play.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Indecipherable homework assignments that would mystify mere mortals are, well, child's play to Suborno, something his parents marveled at early on.
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
And everything that used to give me anxiety feels like child's play after all this.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Getting the reimbursement is far from child's play.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Indecipherable homework assignments that would mystify mere mortals are, well, child's play to Suborno, something his parents marveled at early on.
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child's play
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Compared to using a human therapist, the AI usage is a breeze and readily undertaken.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For those who would like to get outside, Monday evening weather will be cooler, with a low of 74 with a 5 mph breeze.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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His reinstatement of Rose and Jackson is no exception: History has become an irrelevant triviality — ignored or, even better, forgotten.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Vizcaya Pride: Celebrating Miami’s LGBTQ+ history and community with art, performances, and garden picnics.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Walk, run, hike, swim, picnic – choose your own adventure.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a new pastry cart with treats from Hotel Bel-Air’s on-site Patisserie for all your cream puff and croissant cravings.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Sanders remains beloved for its bumpy cake Sanders, which celebrated its 150th anniversary earlier this year, is known for its ice cream sodas, cream puff hot fudge sundaes and famous Bumpy Cake.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Do kid stuff: Visit the Orange County Sand and Sea exhibit with an ocean animal touch tank.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Last but certainly not least in the line of Dolly’s new Lodge releases is this stunning cake pan.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stormi was also snapped admiring the cake, which was decorated with sprinkles and jelly beans.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child%27s%20play. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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