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This is a bold and unapologetic novel for edge-seekers, doom-scrollers, latchkey kids, horn-dogs and all those who love hard. —
Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 Skills every latchkey kid should have Children, experts say, should have several basic skills before becoming latchkey kids, which include knowing the following: How to lock and unlock a door. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025 Forget about the American latchkey kids of my generation. —Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025 The latchkey kids who were left home to fend for ourselves. —Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for latchkey
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 Skills every latchkey kid should have Children, experts say, should have several basic skills before becoming latchkey kids, which include knowing the following: How to lock and unlock a door. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025 Forget about the American latchkey kids of my generation. —Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025 The latchkey kids who were left home to fend for ourselves. —Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for latchkey
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“Latchkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/latchkey. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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latchkey
noun
latch·key ˈlach-ˌkē 
: a key for opening a door latch
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