kid

Example Sentences

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I don’t buy that any kid watching “Cars” wants a Lightning McQueen racecar because of Owen Wilson’s dry dialogue and tepid jokes.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"This might put more pressure on the cinemas to make sure that no other kid has to travel quite as far as you did to see a film because it's really terrible," she told Eryn.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

When Nick Antosca was a kid, he didn’t like having good dreams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“When I was a kid, Christopher Columbus was a hero,” said Conte, who found the municipal exercise exasperating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She’d stood over him the entire time, her eyes narrowed and mouth pursed into a thin line, and the kid had practically shrunk five inches by the time it was all over.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin