as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality
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Recent Examples of buds
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Presence of Pests Look closely at the entire plant, including stems, leaves, buds, and blooms.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
For the first time in more than 40 years, Hurff fears the entire peach crop at his farm is in jeopardy this season, after Tuesday morning's frost killed many of the buds.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Because the buds are not present during the winter months, these varieties are less susceptible to bud loss due to spring frosts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting about the time hardwood trees sprout buds and baby foliage (or shortly after ice out in the North), crappies gather near the mouths of creeks, shallow bays, manmade canals, and marinas.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
The Virginia bluebell buds are also unfolding into pink dangling flowers.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Prune off spent flowers to encourage new buds.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
In the Public Garden, buds were blooming on trees and people took in the sunshine.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Best buds Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds embrace on the carpet at The Walt Disney Company's Emmy Season Toast to TV on April 27 in West Hollywood, California.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Presence of Pests Look closely at the entire plant, including stems, leaves, buds, and blooms.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
For the first time in more than 40 years, Hurff fears the entire peach crop at his farm is in jeopardy this season, after Tuesday morning's frost killed many of the buds.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Because the buds are not present during the winter months, these varieties are less susceptible to bud loss due to spring frosts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting about the time hardwood trees sprout buds and baby foliage (or shortly after ice out in the North), crappies gather near the mouths of creeks, shallow bays, manmade canals, and marinas.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
The Virginia bluebell buds are also unfolding into pink dangling flowers.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Prune off spent flowers to encourage new buds.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
In the Public Garden, buds were blooming on trees and people took in the sunshine.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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New York parents are asking for ChatGPT limits in schools, while Utah last month passed a law to let parents monitor their kids’ screen time on school devices.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Coming from the theater, Frank had an old-school approach to performance and atmosphere, while Eleanor, trained in social work and psychology, had an acute understanding of extreme human behavior in kids and adults.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The introduction of new younger characters, presumably designed to help guide children through Stoller’s already simplified narrative, signals a desire for intergenerational accessibility.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first season is set in Texas from 1993 to 1995 and follows a socially awkward teen girl (Chiara Aurelia) who suddenly blossoms and rises in the social ranks after a popular classmate (Olivia Holt) disappears.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their love blossoms juts as the first Sharknado comes out of the ocean.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The longaniza breakfast taco lands hot in my hands, the tortilla still steaming, folded around spicy sausage and eggs with a tomato-rich salsa that blooms slowly with heat.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every seasoned gardener knows the particular satisfaction of coaxing beauty from unlikely places — a stubborn perennial that finally blooms, a shaded corner that transforms with the right groundcover.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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