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Recent Examples of rug rat
Third row seats are best left for rug rats, or folded.
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cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rug rat
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But Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino doubled down on the unrelenting detention effort, which has at times swept up legal residents, US citizens and even a preschooler.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
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In 2019, Andrew told BBC's Newsnight that the purpose of his 2010 visit had been to tell Epstein in person that their friendship was over following Epstein's conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The head-to-head contact looked to be accidental, and Michkov was given a two-minute minor for interference on the play.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her kindergartener’s North San Antonio elementary school enrolls about 300 students and faces an uncertain future.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Jan. 2026
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My own father, a red-headed, freckled schoolboy in rural Illinois in the 1950s—and far from what anyone would call an avid reader—would have to pick a new favorite book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
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That morning for the first time Yazid wore pants and a white shirt, as the college boys did, and black pointed shoes, all new, the largest size in the little shop where the schoolboys bought their kit, the shoes cruelly laced.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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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
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
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Those groups include pregnant people, older adults, infants and toddlers and people with risks of serious disease.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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First responders said the grandmother, who is in her 60s, and the infant, who is about 10 months old, both suffered head trauma.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, in recent years, health care professionals say more parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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These drops are suitable for newborns and older babies.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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