child's play

Example Sentences

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But whipping up one of her full-scale smorgasbords of sprinkled donuts, popcorn and nigiri for a gallery display isn’t mere child’s play.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“They’re about to miss another payment. This is going to look like child’s play, what’s happening right now,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

If you look at Hasbro’s earnings, everything seems like child’s play.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I don’t think it would work; I think it would make the invasion of Iraq look like child’s play.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Donovan said, “I’ve got my license, sir, but at last reading it didn’t say anything about hyper-engines or warp-navigation. Just the usual child’s play in three dimensions.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov