playgroup
noun
play·group
ˈplā-ˌgrüp 
: an informal gathering of preschool children organized for the purpose of play and companionship
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At a playgroup one day, a woman, who Pettitt said seemed to have light emanating from her body, approached her and asked her to tea.
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Calling seems to be a lifeline for this mom, and your wife could ask her if she is involved in any playgroups or other activities with other moms and their children.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
But if people want to busy themselves with children’s playgroups and Moscow restaurants—Remchukov, the newspaper publisher, spoke of new supply chains that provide exquisite crab legs and sea urchins from Murmansk, on the Barents Sea—that’s fine, too.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
Inside the Arnos Arms pub, Princess Kate chatted with dads and kids about the online community and meetup group that supports parents — and even joined a music playgroup session!
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Calling seems to be a lifeline for this mom, and your wife could ask her if she is involved in any playgroups or other activities with other moms and their children.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
But if people want to busy themselves with children’s playgroups and Moscow restaurants—Remchukov, the newspaper publisher, spoke of new supply chains that provide exquisite crab legs and sea urchins from Murmansk, on the Barents Sea—that’s fine, too.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
Inside the Arnos Arms pub, Princess Kate chatted with dads and kids about the online community and meetup group that supports parents — and even joined a music playgroup session!
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Playgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playgroup. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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