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Recent Examples of rug rat
Third row seats are best left for rug rats, or folded.
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cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rug rat
Noun
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In their off-hours, one employee was nursing an infant and homeschooling a preschooler, and another worked a second job as a real estate agent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sons Michael, 5, a preschooler, and Jonathan, 8, a second-grader, were plungers.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Detectives reviewed the materials and obtained a warrant charging Melnick with harmful communications with a minor, enticing a minor and misrepresenting age to entice a minor.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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As an adolescent in the Bay area, Celebrini spent a lot of time at the Warriors practice facility with his father, getting close to an NBA team filled with household names.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nathy Mbuyi was a kindergartener at Cheney Hills Elementary, the school’s principal, Cheryl Waddell, wrote in a message sent to parents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Targeting a mother worried about her feverish child, a father bringing his newborn to the pediatrician for weight check, or a kindergartener coming home from school promotes cruelty, not safety.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The infamous novel is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island following a deadly plane crash.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Vince was a good schoolboy footballer, represented County Durham and went on trial with Middlesbrough, the club his son would later coach.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Provincial transport department official Siboniso Duma said in a statement that 11 people, including a schoolchild, died at the scene, although that was according to preliminary information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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For its 310 students and more than 80 children from infants to toddlers, Greenland represents a second chance at school that is free from stigma and, experts say, a model for how young mothers can be reintegrated into education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pair announced the birth of their son on Instagram, sharing a photo of the newborn swaddled in a blanket with their hands placed gently on top of him.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Parents-in-law and other family members give gifts to newlyweds, and family friends and relatives give gifts to newborns.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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