kid

Example Sentences

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His parents weren’t thrilled, but he reassured them: “Would you rather tell your friends that your kid makes millions of dollars a month or has a college degree?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"I've lived in Chiang Mai since I was a kid, and this is the worst it has ever been," said Pon, who works outdoors all day.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But I don’t know, it’s probably not unlike the drastic change that another kid at 18 would have going to college,” Rodrigo said in December 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Later, one police officer tells her she's "a good kid in a bad situation".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But Danny’s mind felt like this one time he was on a carousel and the kid manning the controls got distracted and pressed the wrong button.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova