CHICKS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

chicks

noun

plural of chick

as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

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Recent Examples of chicks But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 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 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 But the organization found that the chicks' quality of life in human care would also have been significantly compromised. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Organizers of an online fundraiser for the facility said two pigs and 30 turkey chicks were killed in the incident. —

Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 A-List advisor Ashton Palmer, who has visited Antarctica 50 times, points out that, while most trips take place between November and March, the best time to see penguin chicks is between mid-December and mid-January. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 Three randy, middle-aged white chicks (Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb) seek illicit thrills. —

Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025

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Noun

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
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