How to Use kiddie in a Sentence

kiddie

noun
  • It's a scary movie that might not be appropriate for the kiddies.
  • Riding the pump track feels like a roller coaster at a kiddie park.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2017
  • The wading pool, kiddie area and main pool are open for business.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
  • The corn maze, hayrides, kiddie train and slingshot cost extra.
    — Melissa Santos, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The offer is for one free kiddie-size ice cream in a cup, sugar cone or cake cone.
    — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 5 May 2017
  • Empty out and turn over plastic wading pools or kiddie pools when not in use.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
  • Zola whirled in a plastic blue kiddie pool as the water splashed up around him.
    — Shayla Love, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The models sat in a blow-up kiddie pool in the studio so the cream wouldn’t get all over the place.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 June 2017
  • Why put in a backstage pool, a kiddie pool and massage cabanas for artists?
    — Billboard, 25 July 2017
  • The gales had lifted a neighbor’s kiddie pool into the air over their street.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • When your little one is old enough to play safely in the kiddie pool, this boat is a fun pool toy, too.
    — Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Youngsters who hang out in the kiddie zone can enjoy face painting, and arts and crafts.
    — Greg Crawford and Ashley Zlatopolsky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2017
  • To keep the potting mix damp, set the pots in a kiddie pool filled with a few inches of water.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • The first, Taxi Jam, is a small kiddie coaster that goes around a small oval.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 20 June 2019
  • No Santa, no kiddie rides, no piles of faux snow and no hot chocolate stand this year.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Though they’ve long been beloved by the pre-teen set, Smash Mouth isn’t a kiddie band, per se.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Plants can also be placed in a small kiddie pool filled with just a couple of inches of water.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
  • The Joker’s season sank in the kiddie pool for the second spring in a row.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
  • The calf then splashed slowly through a red kiddie pool of water before drinking the rest.
    — Marc Lester, Alaska Dispatch News, 6 July 2017
  • This year, only kiddie rides will be available at Greek Fest.
    — Ridah Syed, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • Even the quirkier style habits of today like corsets, bucket hats, and beaded kiddie bags.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2018
  • The family pool features a water slide, while the splash pad and kiddie pool are only a foot deep.
    — Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Knoebels has more than 60 rides that include roller coasters, thrill rides, kiddie rides and water slides.
    — Lyn Mettler, Fox News, 18 May 2017
  • The girls later approached Kalka near a fountain in the kiddie pool and start splashing him again.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Make sure to ask about the kiddie cocktail featuring Sprite and grenadine.
    — Emily Sabens, Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Soon the pig learns to go to its kiddie pool and root around in its balls to entertain itself, Jenkins said.
    — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The kiddie splash pool and the shaded kiddie playground are perfect for letting the little ones have fun in the sun.
    — Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Waitresses give him a kiddie menu and a plastic cup with Mickey Mouse on it.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • All four sat in the waters of the Y’s kiddie pool as temperatures climbed outside.
    — Denise Coffey, courant.com, 29 July 2019
  • Her remains were later found burning in a plastic kiddie pool in a park near Lake Grapevine.
    — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 16 Apr. 2018

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