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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
Noun
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My preschooler lays out his own outfit for the next day.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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After receiving medication, the preschooler appeared to be sleeping peacefully on his mother's chest.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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If a minor is detained for a curfew violation, a parent or guardian will be notified and required to respond to take custody of the child, according to the mayor.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Despite being a high achiever, Veena Dinavahi struggled with anxiety and depression as an adolescent.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.—
Sunaya Krishnapura,
STAT,
10 June 2026
Noun
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With a teacher husband at home, five kids that include a teenage son who is now towering over everyone in the house (and, apparently, eating said entire house), two teenage daughters, a preteen daughter, and a very loud kindergartener, there is no escape.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
22 June 2026
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City Council Speaker Julie Menin’s historic proposal to invest $1,000 in every public school kindergartener’s college and career future, with $3,000 going to those with the highest economic needs, does just that.—
Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.—
Dave Schilling
Contributing
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Ghosts of Iraqi Freedom A few days after my ride across town, on April 7, a rocket fired by militiamen landed in an empty room in a house in my neighborhood, and another killed an eight-year-old schoolboy named Siraj in nearby al-Amiriyah.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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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
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The infant’s family was all vaccinated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Feel the age-old urge to hold the newborn out to the red morning sun and give thanks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Some local initiatives are also beginning to develop, including a San Francisco program backed by private donations that aims to provide additional contributions for eligible newborns.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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