as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around
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Recent Examples of kiddo
My kiddos then explored their room, going up and down (yet another) slide.
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
There's also a little ornament that can go on the kiddo's real-life Christmas tree.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Oct. 2025
Fun for kiddos and reassuring for parents, the Fitbit Ace earned our Editors' Choice award for kid-friendly smartwatch.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Canvases Creative kiddos like Dick's will love engaging in a DIY art project.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
There's also a little ornament that can go on the kiddo's real-life Christmas tree.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Oct. 2025
Fun for kiddos and reassuring for parents, the Fitbit Ace earned our Editors' Choice award for kid-friendly smartwatch.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Canvases Creative kiddos like Dick's will love engaging in a DIY art project.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddo
Noun
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keaton is survived by her two kids, daughter Dexter, 29, and son Duke, 25.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her mother, a pediatric critical care nurse, was working her shift at Hennepin County Medical Center, where several of the wounded were taken, before even knowing her children’s school was involved.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Kiddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddo. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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