preschooler

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Recent Examples of preschooler After more than a week at the Dilley center, the preschooler and his Ecuadorian father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered them to be released. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 The five year old Ecuadorian preschooler was held for more than a week with his father at an immigration facility in south Texas after being arrested by ICE agents before a federal judge ordered his return over the weekend. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 School officials said Liam Conejo Ramos, a preschooler, and his father were detained in their driveway after school on Tuesday. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026 Two working parents in the Bay State should aim to earn at least $124,842 between them to support themselves and a preschooler. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preschooler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschooler
Noun
  • Our program, by contrast, automatically enrolls every public school kindergartener, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status, unless their family opts out.
    Debra-Ellen Glickstein, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • When the pandemic hit, our local public school closed its computer lab, issued my kindergartener an iPad, and never looked back.
    Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Matt Olson, though barely a toddler when Cox guided the Braves to the city’s first major pro sports title, always connected Atlanta baseball with the iconic manager.
    Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Provincial transport department official Siboniso Duma said in a statement that 11 people, including a schoolchild, died at the scene, although that was according to preliminary information.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
  • In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Her two-year-old daughter and an infant son were found in the home, unharmed, according to police.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Northwestern said the device was designed especially for patients who cannot verbalize or otherwise communicate discomfort from stress, such as infants and some elderly patients.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The epitome of an enfant terrible, Rimbaud was a rebellious adolescent with a tempestuous personal life (ask fellow poet Paul Verlaine).
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
  • As an adolescent, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and struggled through school.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Two days before Mother’s Day, Newsom also introduced a plan to provide 400 free diapers for California newborns at select hospitals beginning this summer.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • ProPublica recently reported that babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given to newborns that can promote clotting.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • At the center of the doc is the engaging Clint Patterson, who was a schoolkid when his father, a former rodeo rider, spearheaded the making of the Bigfoot film and its promotion.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The mayor again invited upset schoolkids to throw snowballs at him.
    Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Jackson Hole Mountain Resort also offers plenty of family-friendly activities, including lessons for kids and childcare services.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026

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“Preschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschooler. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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