kid

Example Sentences

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To a kid raised on a steady diet of Bootsy Collins and Parliament-Funkadelic who dreamed of L.A. living, the Chili Peppers’ earliest output was funk rock magic.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"But the kid inside of you wants to break out and just hoot and holler."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He was known as a quiet kid who excelled at three things: drawing, raising parrots and math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“It was like that feeling of being a kid and staying up until 7 a.m. playing a video game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The kid across the aisle from me pulls his earbuds out and tucks them into his duffel bag.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith