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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as in fools
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kids
Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead, make plans for future vacations, fun outings and anything to do with playful activities with kids or sports.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … FAMILY FAVORITE — Man duplicates his kids' fast-food meal of choice.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While the resort has offered $50 kids tickets before, this summer’s promotion adds the ability to visit both parks on the same date, which normally costs $70 to $90 extra.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
After lunch, the kids have basketball training and work on life skills like public speaking and financial literacy.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
In the market for holiday decorations or gently used kids clothing?
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Fans’ attachment is largely to the kids, who aren’t kids anymore, and ’80s nostalgia, which is a diminishing resource.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Many of the students come from large families—five, seven, eleven kids.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead, make plans for future vacations, fun outings and anything to do with playful activities with kids or sports.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … FAMILY FAVORITE — Man duplicates his kids' fast-food meal of choice.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While the resort has offered $50 kids tickets before, this summer’s promotion adds the ability to visit both parks on the same date, which normally costs $70 to $90 extra.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
After lunch, the kids have basketball training and work on life skills like public speaking and financial literacy.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
In the market for holiday decorations or gently used kids clothing?
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Fans’ attachment is largely to the kids, who aren’t kids anymore, and ’80s nostalgia, which is a diminishing resource.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Many of the students come from large families—five, seven, eleven kids.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kids
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The house, previously a school, is holding 400 people, including 120 children.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Later, co-star Regina Hall jokes about the John Wick spinoff film Ballerina and the fact that no one saw it.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 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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The video not only teases the studio’s upcoming films and highlights the talent who have signed deals, but also reflects on the Paramount lot’s 100th anniversary.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
23 Apr. 2026
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Despite ending with onscreen text that teases a second movie, there are no scenes during the credits.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Kids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kids. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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