as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
planning to spend their vacation at a couples-only resort where they would not be bothered by snotty-nosed sprats
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Recent Examples of sprat
Her family’s Christmas lunch includes two versions of Jansson’s temptation (one with sprats, one without) and, of course, schnapps and singing.
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Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The fish’s brine perfumes the cream with warm spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, and the sprats themselves melt into oblivion after a long bake.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The store’s shelves are stocked with sausages, many-layered honey cake, tinned sprats from Latvia, and other Eastern European goods.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
Baltic Sea sprat smoked with heather and chamomile, say — to stretch your taste beyond its comfort zone and perhaps prime your next order.
—New York Times, 26 Aug. 2021
If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines.
—Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
In the Baltic Sea, juvenile herring and sprat – another small herring-like fish – have more food available to them in warm years than in cool years, and have also benefited from warming.
—Chris Free, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The fish’s brine perfumes the cream with warm spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, and the sprats themselves melt into oblivion after a long bake.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The store’s shelves are stocked with sausages, many-layered honey cake, tinned sprats from Latvia, and other Eastern European goods.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
Baltic Sea sprat smoked with heather and chamomile, say — to stretch your taste beyond its comfort zone and perhaps prime your next order.
—New York Times, 26 Aug. 2021
If left to swim downstream by themselves, some of the sprats would get lost and overheated in the stagnant reservoirs behind each dam; despite screens, others would be ground up in the turbines.
—Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
In the Baltic Sea, juvenile herring and sprat – another small herring-like fish – have more food available to them in warm years than in cool years, and have also benefited from warming.
—Chris Free, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprat
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This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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There, in 1995, a 26-year-old Gulf War veteran lighted a fuse inside a rental truck packed with 5,000 pounds of explosives and killed 168 people, including 19 children in the second-floor day care.Zach Baylin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Investment in children’s content remains negligible, at A$58M, down from A$81M the year before but up on the 2019/20 figure of A$51M. Meanwhile the Producer Offset contributed A$245M of investment in all drama, with $75M in financing provided for Australian theatrical features.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile, whose name was not released, had an initial court appearance on Thursday and is due back for a pretrial conference on Dec. 31.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two juveniles were arrested after a shooting inside a Lakewood PetSmart on Friday afternoon, according to police officials.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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The cub was also hairless and found in poor condition.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Guests will also see the return of the sky bridge, enjoy a s'more or more and possibly even catch a lion cub out past their bedtime. Details: Through Jan. 12.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Sprat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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