kid

Example Sentences

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“You’re trying to do what’s right for your kid, and there’s people who are taking advantage of this.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The singer said she had "always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I've adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When Ohtani joined the Dodgers two seasons ago everyone celebrated him as the new kid in town, yet he had previously played in Anaheim for six years!

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Any kid who grew up in a major city in the ‘70s and ‘80s probably remembers their version of the kind of rundown joints that played kung fu movies nonstop.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Jonah asked, twisting his face into an imitation of a terrified little kid and making his voice come out high and squeaky: “Oooh, Mommy, Daddy, that piece of paper scared me.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix