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
With more than 200 pages and 1,500 objects to find, one book has lasted for more than a year for my kiddos!
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Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
Dear Eric: My kiddo is hardworking, makes friends everywhere and is working on her third advanced degree.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
In fact, experts say that a kiddo playing alone is beneficial for their development.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 2 July 2025
Celebrating a couple days early because kiddos day off.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
Dear Eric: My kiddo is hardworking, makes friends everywhere and is working on her third advanced degree.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
In fact, experts say that a kiddo playing alone is beneficial for their development.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 2 July 2025
Celebrating a couple days early because kiddos day off.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddo
Noun
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This is children's reporter Rachel Wegner, here with the latest on schools, kids and more.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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How many kids can one person chaperone at the Indiana State Fair?—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Around this time, a person broke a window and successfully rescued a child from the home while flames began to spread, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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“Kiddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddo. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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