Examples of chick in a Sentence
a mother hen and her chicks
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Police recovered 29 animals in total, including 15 roosters, four hens, nine baby chicks and a puppy.
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Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Children 5 years and younger should not handle chicks, ducklings or other backyard poultry or spend time where the animals live or walk around, as young children are more likely to become sick from salmonella.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission banded three chicks born in the nest on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning, and the year before that, two chicks were banded.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Italy will ban the killing of male chicks starting in 2027, ending the deaths of 34 million birds every year.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The hook had likely been embedded in a fish caught from nearby waters, and when the adult eagle delivered the meal, the chick swallowed the hidden hardware along with it.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
These dads are back raising little chicks well after many parents have embraced the empty nest!
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
For a snappy statement, plant a single succulent selection of hens and chicks.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Children 5 years and younger should not handle chicks, ducklings or other backyard poultry or spend time where the animals live or walk around, as young children are more likely to become sick from salmonella.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission banded three chicks born in the nest on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning, and the year before that, two chicks were banded.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Italy will ban the killing of male chicks starting in 2027, ending the deaths of 34 million birds every year.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The hook had likely been embedded in a fish caught from nearby waters, and when the adult eagle delivered the meal, the chick swallowed the hidden hardware along with it.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
These dads are back raising little chicks well after many parents have embraced the empty nest!
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
For a snappy statement, plant a single succulent selection of hens and chicks.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chick. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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chick
noun1
a
: chicken entry 1 sense 1
especially
: one newly hatched
b
: the young of any bird
2
informal, sometimes offensive
: girl sense 1b, woman sense 1
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