as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
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Recent Examples of chick
Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Last year, Stella and Irvin raised their first chick Ocho together.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Kardashian crew cozied up together in coordinating chick pajamas on Easter morning.
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Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
It’s also made of eco-friendly bamboo and predator-proof to keep your birds safe until every chick is ready to take their first flight.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Germany banned chick culling back in 2022, even before commercially viable in-ovo sexing machines existed.
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Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Last year, Stella and Irvin raised their first chick Ocho together.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Kardashian crew cozied up together in coordinating chick pajamas on Easter morning.
—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
It’s also made of eco-friendly bamboo and predator-proof to keep your birds safe until every chick is ready to take their first flight.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Germany banned chick culling back in 2022, even before commercially viable in-ovo sexing machines existed.
—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chick
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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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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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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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