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also kiddy
as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
there are plenty of attractions at the state fair that will amuse the kiddies
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Recent Examples of kiddie
This is the ultimate park for adrenaline junkies, though there's plenty for little ones to do, like splash around in the Serpent's Pool, an expansive indoor kiddie area with two slides and other fun features.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
But his character had a kiddie show and he’d be blasted all night and have to show up at nine and be nice to these screaming kids that were killing him.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Shuckle Bucks are an easy way to pay and play any activities not covered under general admission such as face painting, cow train, corn cannon, kiddie zip line and more.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
But his character had a kiddie show and he’d be blasted all night and have to show up at nine and be nice to these screaming kids that were killing him.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Shuckle Bucks are an easy way to pay and play any activities not covered under general admission such as face painting, cow train, corn cannon, kiddie zip line and more.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddie
Noun
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One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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And kids were harmed and kids died.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families The resort is for adults only (children aged over 16 are welcome).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Kiddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddie. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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