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as in kid
Southern & Midland
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a cute little chap
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Recent Examples of chap
This Tony winner follows the adventures of a chap determined to inherit an earldom by removing all the people in line ahead of him.
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Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
16 Mar. 2026
One was a good chap, wasn’t one?
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Edythe, a past president of the Western & English Manufacturers Association, created chaps with tradition and style.
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Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chap
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
16 Mar. 2026
One was a good chap, wasn’t one?
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Edythe, a past president of the Western & English Manufacturers Association, created chaps with tradition and style.
—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
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Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
Noun
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Neither bride nor groom have kids from previous relationships out of wedlock.
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Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
Noun
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For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
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Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
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Harry's decision comes amid an ongoing security fiasco concerning the safety of Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
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Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
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Harford County authorities and the FBI worked with Othram after DNA evidence did not immediately identify the unknown male suspect through traditional methods.
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In many cases, males blink about every five seconds while searching for females and females respond with flashes of their own about every two seconds.
Noun
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Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
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Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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