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as in kid
Southern & Midland
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a cute little chap
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Recent Examples of chap
The big picture: The chaps designed by Miss Rodeo Texas won the judges' award.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Because Eton is Eton, applications will continue to pour in, but the new chaps in tailcoats won’t necessarily be from the United Kingdom.
—airmail.news, 21 Sep. 2024
Beyoncé stunned in an all-white, studded bodysuit paired with chaps, red-bottom glittering silver boots—a combo that felt equal parts high fashion and Texan flair.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
Players showed up to practice in chaps caked with mud and .45s in holsters.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Because Eton is Eton, applications will continue to pour in, but the new chaps in tailcoats won’t necessarily be from the United Kingdom.
—airmail.news, 21 Sep. 2024
Beyoncé stunned in an all-white, studded bodysuit paired with chaps, red-bottom glittering silver boots—a combo that felt equal parts high fashion and Texan flair.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
Players showed up to practice in chaps caked with mud and .45s in holsters.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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Their chemistry, their camaraderie, their impact on the offense, their relationship with the other skill guys is great.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, and there couldn’t have been two better guys to do this with.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Scammers — with access to kids’ names and school information — are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT and ACT prep materials.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Vaccinating infants and young children is widely recommended as a way to prevent kids from being exposed to life-threatening diseases like measles and to protect other children in school.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Three-year-old Duncan, a jowly black-and-white gentleman with floppy ears, is also seeking new companions.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd …performed at the Grammys.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The second is teaching children about consent and what healthy relationships look like.—
A.S. King,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The driver of the semi, a 41-year-old male from Schererville, was uninjured.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a lifetime, according to the Daily Infographic, the average male spends a total of 855.8 days in the bathroom; 85 days more than the average female.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The zoo shared a clip of the cubs emerging from their private den with their mother Shala.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The zoo said they cannot be released back into the wild because cubs need at least two years with their mother to learn survival skills.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Usually, that question produces a sparse list of obvious salary dumps plus a handful of veteran players who are getting squeezed out by some dude on Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects list.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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