as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
planning to spend their vacation at a couples-only resort where they would not be bothered by snotty-nosed sprats
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Recent Examples of sprat
Some 134,000 tons of frozen pelagic fish — such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, sprats and herring — are thawed and tossed into European tuna cages every year.
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Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
The area also acts as a nursery for fish like lemon sole, plaice, and European sprat.
—Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Local delicacies include rye bread, sprat sandwiches, the Estonian pastry Pirukad, Mulgipuder which is a porridge of mashed potatoes and barley and Kohuke, a sweet cheese curd and chocolate snack.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The fish’s brine perfumes the cream with warm spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, and the sprats themselves melt into oblivion after a long bake.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The store’s shelves are stocked with sausages, many-layered honey cake, tinned sprats from Latvia, and other Eastern European goods.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines.
—Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
The area also acts as a nursery for fish like lemon sole, plaice, and European sprat.
—Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Local delicacies include rye bread, sprat sandwiches, the Estonian pastry Pirukad, Mulgipuder which is a porridge of mashed potatoes and barley and Kohuke, a sweet cheese curd and chocolate snack.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The fish’s brine perfumes the cream with warm spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, and the sprats themselves melt into oblivion after a long bake.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The store’s shelves are stocked with sausages, many-layered honey cake, tinned sprats from Latvia, and other Eastern European goods.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines.
—Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprat
Noun
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In August, Reuters reported that Meta allowed its chatbots to have romantic and sensual conversations with kids.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each week features new recipe samples, kids’ crafts and community resources.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Santos has also been charged with allowing a juvenile to have possession of a firearm.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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This is the third time in less than a week that a juvenile has been hit and seriously hurt or killed by a vehicle.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The post, shared on October 6th by u/Affectionate_Lime880, features pictures of the small feline playing with the poster on the porch, however, this is not a domestic cat but a bobcat cub.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Avoid them, if possible, especially sows with cubs.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Sprat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprat. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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