as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around
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Recent Examples of kiddo
And kiddos, who needed permission from their moms to strip from the waist up.
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Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Birthday parties, especially for young kiddos, warrant a gift, as well.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
De-stress, increase energy or calm your kiddos with the best Olly has for mood.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Song is a longtime fan of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Lakers, sharing her love of the teams with her kiddos.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Birthday parties, especially for young kiddos, warrant a gift, as well.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
De-stress, increase energy or calm your kiddos with the best Olly has for mood.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Song is a longtime fan of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Lakers, sharing her love of the teams with her kiddos.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddo
Noun
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and the spouses.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Kiddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddo. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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