child

Example Sentences

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The process took several minutes and resembled a child learning to fold clothes for the first time.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I hope they woke the child up to see the crazy finish, because they’ll never forget it, and school is overrated, anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s thought that the dwelling initially served as Hoult’s primary California base—and he purchased it just a few weeks before welcoming his first child with wife Bryana Holly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I will simply be a teenage girl walking along the street, holding hands with a younger child.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler