children
Example Sentences
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Small children and pets should be kept near adults.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Education Minister Paul Givan has backed a campaign urging parents not to buy children a smartphone until they are 14.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The Hirschis, who divorced in 2020, share four children, two of them minors, the outlet said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Some schools are now talking about voluntary charters, where parents pledge not to give their children smartphones, while the education minister has backed a similar campaign.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“The Waller children were never late,” said Tante Bep.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.