chiel
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of chiel
C14: a Scot variant of child
Example Sentences
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During a candlelight vigil on Tuesday night Chiel Banks remembered her son as a happy child, adding she called him “my baby genius, ’cause he knew everything.”
From Seattle Times
Ms. Chiel said she would lie awake all night: “My kids were like, ‘Why not take a sleeping pill?’
From New York Times
Last month, Ms. Chiel had a session with Ms. Mosaner and was thrilled to report that she slept soundly the next 10 nights.
From New York Times
Danielle Chiel, for one, was having difficulty sleeping.
From New York Times
Speaking to the Guardian in June, his agent, Chiel Dekker, said: “He is of interest to Louis van Gaal but not related to Manchester United at this point.”
From The Guardian
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