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
Guests are treated to complimentary water, fruit, and Alain Ducasse chocolates, plus dedicated Le Petit Prince amenities for any kiddos in some of the suites; suite-bookers also score a bottle of wine.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
There’s a new generation of kiddos hitting the playground looking incredibly cool.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
And kiddos, who needed permission from their moms to strip from the waist up.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Birthday parties, especially for young kiddos, warrant a gift, as well.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Once school is out and the kiddos are home, things can become chaotic, and summer camp can be expensive.
—Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026
De-stress, increase energy or calm your kiddos with the best Olly has for mood.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Song is a longtime fan of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Lakers, sharing her love of the teams with her kiddos.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
There’s a new generation of kiddos hitting the playground looking incredibly cool.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
And kiddos, who needed permission from their moms to strip from the waist up.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Birthday parties, especially for young kiddos, warrant a gift, as well.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Once school is out and the kiddos are home, things can become chaotic, and summer camp can be expensive.
—Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026
De-stress, increase energy or calm your kiddos with the best Olly has for mood.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Song is a longtime fan of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Lakers, sharing her love of the teams with her kiddos.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddos
Noun
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School kids arrived on field trips and groups lined up for exhibitions, taking the escalators up past the abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s vibrant, 83-foot-tall vertical window.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The solution may involve options that aren’t their first choice, like a day or two in daycare per week, but are still healthy for the kids.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The couple has been married since 2016 and shares three children.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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For one, as University of British Columbia dean of the faculty of dentistry Mary MacDougall told New Scientist last year, the approach may only work in children, who still have plenty of dental epithelial cells, which play a foundational role in the development of teeth.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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“Kiddos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddos. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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