1
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
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.
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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
Compensating for this decline in operating income might not be child's play.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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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
Compensating for this decline in operating income might not be child's play.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child's play
Noun
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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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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The combination of hot temperatures, falling humidity levels, and a gusty breeze.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His touch swift and light—like a breeze has found its way through the window cracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Any piece of art begins in triviality.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pack in a picnic from the nearby town of Guerneville and eat al fresco among the redwood groves.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Its dressy look will work for all sorts of spring and summer occasions like graduation parties, baby showers, and picnics.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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At the stroke of midnight, Williams welcomed his 25th birthday by blowing out a single candle atop a platter of cream puffs.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Petit fours can be anything from cream puffs or French macarons, to cookies, tarts, and mini cakes like these (petit fours glacés).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Cookbook writer Ellen Morrissey has a side hustle as a custom-cake baker and a knack for meeting exacting standards.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Friday, April 17, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child%27s%20play. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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