as in kids
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 kiddos
While some parents might allow or even encourage screens, games, or books at the table to keep their kiddos quiet and entertained, Lakshmi isn’t down with that.
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
For parents looking for something more active, there will be a kid-friendly yoga class available and the Fort Worth Vaqueros FC soccer team will be there to run soccer drills with kiddos.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Explore the waterways on kayaks and paddle boards, and let the kiddos play at the arcade and the new mini-golf course.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Adding a Tex-Mex twist to an all time favorite, our Green Chile Mac and Cheese With Chicken is the perfect way to sneak some greens and protein into your kiddos' meal.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
There are good times to be had with upcoming Chick-fil-A store openings in Indiana, especially for kiddos.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
My kiddos had to learn how to build up their resilience, physically and mentally, and running taught them about commitment and accountability, all skills that can easily be transferred to school and life.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
In April 2018, Igelsias introduced his kiddos to the game of soccer, sharing a photo of the trio watching together.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Marah Eakin, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
For parents looking for something more active, there will be a kid-friendly yoga class available and the Fort Worth Vaqueros FC soccer team will be there to run soccer drills with kiddos.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Explore the waterways on kayaks and paddle boards, and let the kiddos play at the arcade and the new mini-golf course.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Adding a Tex-Mex twist to an all time favorite, our Green Chile Mac and Cheese With Chicken is the perfect way to sneak some greens and protein into your kiddos' meal.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
There are good times to be had with upcoming Chick-fil-A store openings in Indiana, especially for kiddos.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
My kiddos had to learn how to build up their resilience, physically and mentally, and running taught them about commitment and accountability, all skills that can easily be transferred to school and life.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
In April 2018, Igelsias introduced his kiddos to the game of soccer, sharing a photo of the trio watching together.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddos
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In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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The kids naturally played hoops, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even outside of traditional television, the reality TV model has made millionaires of even more toxic matriarchs such as Ruby Framke, who amassed over 2 million YouTube subscribers by pimping out her children for clicks while criminally abusing them in secret.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kiddos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddos. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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