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
For the first time since the opening of the Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins habitat at La Jolla’s Birch Aquarium, a chick is being raised by its penguin parents.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The little marshmallow chicks managed to hold space for all three big flavors listed on the package.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Little Mu Hee doesn’t want the cake though, because the chicks died after eating it, as did Dad.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By 2019, the state smashed records for the number of active territories with 64, with 45 successful nests and 81 chicks hatched.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
During the horse's jaunt, the animal comes across an American bald eagle chick who has fallen from their nest onto the ground.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The little marshmallow chicks managed to hold space for all three big flavors listed on the package.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Little Mu Hee doesn’t want the cake though, because the chicks died after eating it, as did Dad.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By 2019, the state smashed records for the number of active territories with 64, with 45 successful nests and 81 chicks hatched.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
During the horse's jaunt, the animal comes across an American bald eagle chick who has fallen from their nest onto the ground.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chick
Noun
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The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early life as a theater kid Van Der Beek, who was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, started acting at 13 after suffering a concussion playing football that prevented him from playing for a year on doctor’s orders.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Concerned about the safety of two children in the home, Aljorna and Sosa-Celis surrendered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is based on a children’s book from former American football player Martellus Bennett, who also stars alongside Jhené Aiko, Juliet Donenfeld, Innocent Ekakitie and David Mitchell.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chick. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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