rug rat

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Recent Examples of rug rat Third row seats are best left for rug rats, or folded. cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020 Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet? Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rug rat
Noun
  • Shop toys for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, big kids, and tweens and teens—just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
    Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Where to watch or stream: PBS Kids, Amazon Prime, YouTube TV, Hulu, Pluto TV, Fandango at Home Ms. Rachel Ms. Rachel has created a variety of videos for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that include songs, nursery rhymes, colors, numbers, emotions, and more.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Roblox is adding some new restrictions to its game platform for minors under 13. Roblox will not let kids under the age of 13 play, search for, or discover unrated experiences as of Dec. 3.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The vessel carried three adults and three minors who had been out crabbing, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.
    Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Medical intervention is reserved for older adolescents and adults, and guidelines set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health do not recommend genital surgery for minors.
    Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Since 2000, non-medical exemption rates for kindergartners have risen from 1% to 8.8%, according to state data.
    Isabel Funk, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
  • According to The Washington Post, Miles is remembered as a kindergartner whose favorite colors were red and blue, who considered dinosaurs his favorite animals, and who loved watching a show about sea creatures.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • If only my schoolboy self had had the same experience with Dickens.
    Robert Johnston, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Noun
  • Common symptoms include: Fever Muscle aches Headache Stiff neck Confusion Loss of balance Convulsions Diarrhea Other gastrointestinal symptoms Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants Death Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Singapore, Iceland, Norway and Japan have 1.5 to 1.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Even though Celeste told the woman that her boyfriend had a newborn, Ellie’s father never came back.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The proud mom accompanied her caption with snaps of Ever as a newborn in the hospital room as well as shots of her past 16 birthday celebrations.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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