childhood

Example Sentences

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Somewhere along the way, “E.T.” became less a movie to me than part of the background texture of childhood itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some players were born abroad but moved to the UK as a child, in which case their birthplace is listed as their UK childhood home.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

What a setback for anyone who saw a childhood ruined by Bucky Dent, or yanks the plug when the jukebox cranks up Billy Joel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

My childhood was an endless blur of narrow streets of dirt and cobblestone, my squabbling baby sisters, and the rural silence.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros