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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Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Burks said those officers help intervene in conflicts, connect with families and are present in the classrooms and campuses, building trusting relationships with students as young as kindergartners.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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In the 2014-15 school year, around 90% of kindergartners were up-to-date on their vaccinations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Her performance drew inspiration from an October 2021 attack in which a soldier killed 5-year-old schoolgirl Caro Louise Ndialle after shooting at a car fleeing a checkpoint.—
Nalova Akua,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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In the clip, which was unveiled at CinemaCon and shared online, a sweet, seemingly innocent little schoolgirl can be seen sneaking her way into an active hostage situation before authorities can stop her.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Have your preschooler practice using scissors by cutting out their favorite designs.—
Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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Separation anxiety can be a major cause of stress for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.—
Corinne Schuman,
Parents,
6 May 2025
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And advertising for e-cigarettes has been heavily aimed at adolescents, according to a recent article in Missouri Medicine, The Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Passive use of social media — scrolling — has been shown to be associated with anxiety and depression in adolescents, says Jacqueline Sperling, an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Schoolkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolkid. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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