hide-and-seek
noun
: a children's game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them
Examples of hide-and-seek in a Sentence
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Bed bugs are resilient little jerks who play the world's worst game of hide-and-seek.
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John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
During the investigation, Boone allegedly told authorities that Torres died as a result of a hide-and-seek game gone wrong, per WESH, the Orlando Sentinel and FOX 35 Orlando.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Ruben teaches Julian how to mimic a zebra’s bark and plays hide-and-seek with him at a bush breakfast.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2024
Kids can also get creative by turning the lower section into a secluded fort or a lair for hide-and-seek.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
The instructors played hide-and-seek during their first walk-through together, I was told.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Parents can help their baby develop visual memory by playing hide-and-seek games with their face or with toys.
—Isabella Balandran, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Their kids navigate their trauma from Oct. 7 by being with each other, playing hide-and-seek and making fortresses.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The only problem: her initiation into the family includes a deadly game of hide-and-seek, where her culty in-laws chase her with guns and crossbows.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
During the investigation, Boone allegedly told authorities that Torres died as a result of a hide-and-seek game gone wrong, per WESH, the Orlando Sentinel and FOX 35 Orlando.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Ruben teaches Julian how to mimic a zebra’s bark and plays hide-and-seek with him at a bush breakfast.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2024
Kids can also get creative by turning the lower section into a secluded fort or a lair for hide-and-seek.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
The instructors played hide-and-seek during their first walk-through together, I was told.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Parents can help their baby develop visual memory by playing hide-and-seek games with their face or with toys.
—Isabella Balandran, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Their kids navigate their trauma from Oct. 7 by being with each other, playing hide-and-seek and making fortresses.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The only problem: her initiation into the family includes a deadly game of hide-and-seek, where her culty in-laws chase her with guns and crossbows.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
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