as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a host of adorable moppets were hired for the ad campaign
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Noun
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Enjoy sports events and fun activities with kids.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026 -
Seven kids in that youngest age bracket were seriously injured enough to require a hospital stay.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The guiding image of my process was not an outline, but the ball pit found at indoor playgrounds, beloved by children and feared by adults who carry hand sanitizer just for such activities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Moppets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moppets. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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