as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
at the Scottish festival there were traditional contests of strength and endurance, Celtic fiddlers, and groups of bairns performing Highland flings
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Recent Examples of bairn
The Wallace also has a children’s menu and wee bathrobes for the bairns in the marble guest bathrooms.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
Later, Marsali once again fails to read the room and talks to Ian about all of her bairns and the joys of a big family.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
Later, Marsali once again fails to read the room and talks to Ian about all of her bairns and the joys of a big family.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bairn
Noun
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As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Palestinian children gather to receive food aid today in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The rankings don’t include specialty hospitals, including children’s hospitals such as Nicklaus near South Miami or Joe DiMaggio in Hollywood.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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The three-month-old cub was captured and brought over from China in 1936 by American fashion designer and socialite Ruth Harkness, who was inspired to carry out her late husband's dream.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Two more healthy cubs, Bao Bao and Bei Bei, followed in August 2013 and August 2015, respectively.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bairn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bairn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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