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
  • Hospital officials could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday but a law enacted earlier this year in Ohio prohibits both hormone therapies and surgeries for transgender minors.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Alaska Airlines: $50 each way per minor for nonstop flights; $75 each way per minor for flights with layovers.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Children and adolescents are not miniature adults, and not all young people will adapt to a strength training program the same way.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 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
  • Goshen Township Fire Department personnel were dispatched on Monday morning to the 1500 block of East Meadowbrook Drive for a report of an infant experiencing breathing problems after a fall, police said.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Detroit is offering free rides to medical appointments for pregnant women or anyone taking care of an infant.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Then came the shocking image of a masked lawmaker carrying her newborn into the Assembly chambers during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic because she was denied a request to work remotely after giving birth.
    Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Don't miss these The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's have filed a malpractice suit.
    JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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