Examples of chick in a Sentence
a mother hen and her chicks
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
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The chicks are also working out with short bursts of wingersizing, Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that monitors the birds, said in a social media post earlier this month.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The city has been asking the public to help name the chicks.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
In April, two chicks poked their heads out of one of the boxes, making history.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Moving nests is risky and could cause the parents to abandon the eggs or chicks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The zoo named two Chilean flamingo chicks Astro and Orbit in October 2022, as the Astros were in the midst of their championship run.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 May 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The city has been asking the public to help name the chicks.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
In April, two chicks poked their heads out of one of the boxes, making history.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Moving nests is risky and could cause the parents to abandon the eggs or chicks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The zoo named two Chilean flamingo chicks Astro and Orbit in October 2022, as the Astros were in the midst of their championship run.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 May 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chick. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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chick
noun1
a
: chicken entry 1 sense 1
especially
: one newly hatched
b
: the young of any bird
2
informal, sometimes offensive
: girl sense 1b, woman sense 1
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