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
It’s made of dense foam pieces, including a base, cushion and two triangle pillows, allowing kiddos to create forts and obstacle courses along with sturdy, comfortable seating.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The kiddos have popped in to make occasional cameos while their parents are filming their various podcasts, including early last month on Not Gonna Lie when Bennett and Wyatt made cameos.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
From the end of September until Halloween, Lorrie Scott can usually be found decorating her Ramona home in preparation for a crowd of costumed kiddos.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
My kiddos then explored their room, going up and down (yet another) slide.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 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
The kiddos talked about it a lot.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The kiddos talked about it a lot.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The kiddos have popped in to make occasional cameos while their parents are filming their various podcasts, including early last month on Not Gonna Lie when Bennett and Wyatt made cameos.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
From the end of September until Halloween, Lorrie Scott can usually be found decorating her Ramona home in preparation for a crowd of costumed kiddos.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
My kiddos then explored their room, going up and down (yet another) slide.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 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
The kiddos talked about it a lot.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The kiddos talked about it a lot.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddos
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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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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Speaking to the Associated Press, Charly Saint-Vil described the aftermath of the tragedy, saying that parents were calling out for missing children.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Kiddos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddos. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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