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as in kid
Southern & Midland
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a cute little chap
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Recent Examples of chap
Beyoncé wore a studded white, long-sleeve bodysuit and coordinated chaps.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Sadly, the chaps returned to the wardrobe department at the end of the shoot.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Mar. 2025
But under all that fabric are leather chaps and harnesses, rubber body suits and frilly underwear.
—P.e. Moskowitz, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s when a British chap named Anthony Ernest Pratt rightly figured there would be demand for a whodunnit parlor distraction that took its cue from the popular, contemporaneous murder-mystery novels by the likes of Agatha Christie.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chap
Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Sadly, the chaps returned to the wardrobe department at the end of the shoot.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Mar. 2025
But under all that fabric are leather chaps and harnesses, rubber body suits and frilly underwear.
—P.e. Moskowitz, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s when a British chap named Anthony Ernest Pratt rightly figured there would be demand for a whodunnit parlor distraction that took its cue from the popular, contemporaneous murder-mystery novels by the likes of Agatha Christie.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Burden has the tools to be an elite receiver in the NFL, especially next to a guy like Amon-Ra St. Brown. 29.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The nonprofit provides underprivileged kids with a custom birthday cake free of charge.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Seven goats became pregnant; six had miscarriages, but one kid was born—with a malformed lung.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The flip side My elderly mother and I were stunned and pleasantly surprised yesterday when a gentleman at the pick-up window at Beefy King sent in money to pay for our lunch!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The dangers of children having phones at school is another issue the show tackles, albeit subtly.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One said a young male on the tracks appeared agitated as an older male approached and followed him while speaking on the phone.—
Jo Ciavaglia,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Her only loss was against males, losing by a head setback to Fierceness in the $1.25 million Grade I Travers Stakes on Aug. 24 at Saratoga.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Left unchecked, this badger cub would almost certainly have died.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Miraculously, the cub didn’t need surgery, The Orange County Register reported.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This guy's just a regular dude, a regular parental figure, a surrogate dad for the character of Lily in the movie.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new songs and narrative changes are rather good, too, but the seven short CGI dudes are instantly forgettable.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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