as in schoolchild
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Recent Examples of schoolkid
But to a Catholic schoolkid accustomed to seeing priests as untouchable vessels of piety — so naïve, right?
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Giving Back: Sphero works with the STEM Education Coalition to teach coding to local schoolkids.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
More than 146,000 schoolkids slept in shelters or in the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family, an annual count from Advocates for Children of New York shows.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Our sleep needs change over the course of our lifetimes—from 17 hours a day as a newborn, to up to 12 hours as a schoolkid, to the seven- to nine-hour benchmark for adults.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Giving Back: Sphero works with the STEM Education Coalition to teach coding to local schoolkids.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
More than 146,000 schoolkids slept in shelters or in the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family, an annual count from Advocates for Children of New York shows.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Our sleep needs change over the course of our lifetimes—from 17 hours a day as a newborn, to up to 12 hours as a schoolkid, to the seven- to nine-hour benchmark for adults.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolkid
Noun
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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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Many of his followers are schoolboys — something that has sparked concern among educators worldwide.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Salmon remembers the day, 20 years ago, when the schoolboy Aina came to Chelsea’s attention… LTD stands for Little Thurrock Dynamos.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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During the 2023 to 2024 school year, 92.7% of kindergartners received the MMR vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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In the 2023-24 school year, just over 88% of kindergartners had received all doses of all vaccines required, below the 95% the CDC says ensures protection for most people in a community.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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All of that parliamentary time, all of that effort, just to deter the schoolgirls of England from falling in love with each other in double maths.—
Claire Lynch
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Then there are the Sailor Guardians: Japanese schoolgirls who fight against the Dark Kingdom to save and protect the Princess of the Moon.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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The program is designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages are welcome. —Summer Tea, 11 a.m. June 14.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Rakow Center holding preschool gym Saturdays through Aug. 2 Dundee Township Park District is offering open gym time for preschoolers from 9 to 11 a.m.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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Her mother, now an author, was a Freudian therapist who worked with children and adolescents.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Even more revealing, research shows that up to 22% of children and adolescents struggle with disordered eating.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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My kids’ school put on a Father’s Day ‘store’ and my wife sends them in with $10 each, which usually (always) results in me getting socks and a coffee mug to unwrap on the big day.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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That might mean combing through therapist directories to find out who's accepting new patients nearby or offering to watch their kids during appointments.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Schoolkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolkid. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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