variants
or less commonly kiddy
plural kiddies
often attributive
: a small child
a kiddie pool
kiddie rides
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Examples of kiddie in a Sentence
It's a scary movie that might not be appropriate for the kiddies.
there are plenty of attractions at the state fair that will amuse the kiddies
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My daughter’s friends, mostly third- and fourth-graders, invest significant amounts of time in dance and gymnastics, in baseball and martial arts, in after-school Mandarin and kiddie architecture.
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Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Boca Raton Boca Raton, Florida For kids staying at The Boca Raton, paradise comes in the form of whimsical kids’ clubs, a 450-foot lazy river, an interactive splash zone, poolside kiddie cabanas, and a surf simulator.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Look down your nose at the kiddie shows and action hours, telenovelas, thrillers and endless permutations of horror, and risk missing the heartbeat of a global culture that continues to change in marvelous ways, year to year, day to day.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Equipped with a kiddie pool, two flume slides and speed slides, Wave Country has activities for people of any age, with proximity to a skating park and access to Two Rivers Golf Course.
—Antonia Lopez, The Tennessean, 28 July 2024
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Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Boca Raton Boca Raton, Florida For kids staying at The Boca Raton, paradise comes in the form of whimsical kids’ clubs, a 450-foot lazy river, an interactive splash zone, poolside kiddie cabanas, and a surf simulator.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Look down your nose at the kiddie shows and action hours, telenovelas, thrillers and endless permutations of horror, and risk missing the heartbeat of a global culture that continues to change in marvelous ways, year to year, day to day.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Equipped with a kiddie pool, two flume slides and speed slides, Wave Country has activities for people of any age, with proximity to a skating park and access to Two Rivers Golf Course.
—Antonia Lopez, The Tennessean, 28 July 2024
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“Kiddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiddie. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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