as in children
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kids
CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Once their kids were in school, moms seemed to be allowed a gradual ascent back into the warmth and light of personhood.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana were also on hand for an outing to a museum in Sandringham, England, in January 1988, where the kids — Harry and William, along with Princess Anne's children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall — got to take a close look at a fire engine.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Mostly, Julian and Lori take turns thwarting his obnoxious kids and threatening to quit.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The kids will begin using it in early June, Jessen said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
There are multi-room setups, lofted sleeping areas, and enough separation that kids can have their own zone without feeling far away.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Having kids is a decision with a lot of gravity, literally.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Megan is focused on her kids and the baby and just getting settled into this new chapter.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids ages 1-3 get 500 milligrams of calcium and 400 international units of vitamin D per day, ages 4-8 get 800 mg of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin D per day, and kids ages 9-17 get 1,300 mg of calcium and 600 IU vitamin D per day.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The team's six seniors took the stage in front of a mix of adults and young kids.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Once their kids were in school, moms seemed to be allowed a gradual ascent back into the warmth and light of personhood.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana were also on hand for an outing to a museum in Sandringham, England, in January 1988, where the kids — Harry and William, along with Princess Anne's children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall — got to take a close look at a fire engine.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Mostly, Julian and Lori take turns thwarting his obnoxious kids and threatening to quit.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The kids will begin using it in early June, Jessen said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
There are multi-room setups, lofted sleeping areas, and enough separation that kids can have their own zone without feeling far away.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Having kids is a decision with a lot of gravity, literally.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Megan is focused on her kids and the baby and just getting settled into this new chapter.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids ages 1-3 get 500 milligrams of calcium and 400 international units of vitamin D per day, ages 4-8 get 800 mg of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin D per day, and kids ages 9-17 get 1,300 mg of calcium and 600 IU vitamin D per day.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kids
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In addition to two videos featuring children, Biel also shared a third clip showing the technique used on a dog.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Namira’s mother often asks her children to copy-edit her e-mails.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The comedian jokes to laughter and applause before asking if anyone in the room is a lawyer.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bridges jokes that her staff are more nervous about a drop-by visit from her than from state inspectors.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The first clip, which THR can reveal here, teases the emotion, the intimacy, and the love triangle that audiences can expect from the series.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The clip also teases some plot points of the sequel film to the original 2006 film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kids. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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