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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
Cyrus paired the butt-baring chaps with a matching bra made entirely of turquoise stones.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 May 2025
The singer debuted new outfits, including furry chaps and a long coat, and celebrated her twins' birthday onstage.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Stella McCartney introduced lacing to jeans in several ways including wide-leg jeans and faux leather jean chaps.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025
In Toronto, the dance centered around a superstar gay in chaps and a Rush T-shirt doing the dance perfectly.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 June 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 May 2025
The singer debuted new outfits, including furry chaps and a long coat, and celebrated her twins' birthday onstage.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Stella McCartney introduced lacing to jeans in several ways including wide-leg jeans and faux leather jean chaps.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025
In Toronto, the dance centered around a superstar gay in chaps and a Rush T-shirt doing the dance perfectly.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Does a person with this much contempt for texts by day insist on reading aloud to his kids at night?—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Around this time, a person broke a window and successfully rescued a child from the home while flames began to spread, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The one victim, a 24-year-old male, is currently being treated at a local hospital.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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There were these two bear cubs and a momma bear there.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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The 10-piece Lego set comes with penguin, chick, lioness, and cub figures, as well as bricks that showcase each animal’s natural habitat for fun and educational play.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Chapman, Ray, the dude who almost killed Reagan to make Jodie Foster fall in love with him (didn't work).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Chap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chap. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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