kid

Example Sentences

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Ever since he was a kid, he looked out onto a soccer pitch and understood it as math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“After a few years of contemplating whether I wanted to continue chasing a dream I had as a little kid, I have decided to go for it,” Ohashi wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

“Am I the only ’90s kid who didn’t have the classic ‘bike around with a pack of neighborhood kids’ summer??” she asked.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

“Kind of like a kid who says, ‘I can now do something that I wasn’t allowed to do before,’ ” said McNeal.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Meaning Lloyd was a kid and I wasn’t.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck