child's play

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Recent Examples of child's play Indecipherable homework assignments that would mystify mere mortals are, well, child's play to Suborno, something his parents marveled at early on. Susan Spencer, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025 However, figuring out the specifics of taxing candy is far from child's play. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 And everything that used to give me anxiety feels like child's play after all this. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 While eating candy is easy, figuring out the specifics of taxing candy is far from child's play. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for child's play
Recent Examples of Synonyms for child's play
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Not to mention, a one-piece will make getting ready for your graduation an absolute breeze.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The smooth porcelain interior heats up evenly and is a breeze to clean.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As a society navigating the choppy waters of quick-draw feuds and biting vitriol—no matter the triviality or seriousness of the topic in question—we are often cowered into joining the chorus versus belting out a solo for fear of being singled out.
    Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In other words, no drugs, alcohol abuse, tardiness, triviality, egocentricity.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Afterwards, the Folded Hills Winery Farmstead has a great spot for a picnic.
    Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The village is surrounded by walking trails, a yoga deck, and a community picnic area.
    Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This restaurant will more prominently feature bakery items, with a takeaway counter for onigiri, yuzu cream puffs, and egg sandwiches, according to Horii.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • How many of each new cream puff flavor will be available? Only 1,921 of the specialty cream puff flavors will be available each day, the news release said.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Noun
  • At 21, Jovic, too, arguably remains part of the kid stuff, only at the end of last season having emerged as a rotation presence.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2024
  • But that was kid stuff compared to the adult heartbreak of her stunning new album, The Tortured Poets Department.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Restaurants nationwide are getting in on the action, from $0.01 cheeseburgers to BOGO cookie cake slices and stress-busting carbs.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In groups of several dozen, the cake eaters were released.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

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