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also tike
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
adopted a lovable tyke from the local animal shelter
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Adolescence and even childhood have become arenas of intense competition for the future students of elite colleges, whose typically upper- or upper-middle-class parents hover nearby at all times, reminding their tykes of the stakes.
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George Scialabba, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
There will even be a social area for tiny tykes and their families.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
This little tyke grew up to be a heartthrob who has transitioned from a TV actor to Hollywood A-lister.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
That will be followed by Jude Law and a starship of precocious tykes in Skeleton Crew.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
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George Scialabba, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
There will even be a social area for tiny tykes and their families.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
This little tyke grew up to be a heartthrob who has transitioned from a TV actor to Hollywood A-lister.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
That will be followed by Jude Law and a starship of precocious tykes in Skeleton Crew.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Tyke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyke. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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