child

Example Sentences

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“It’s something the child had before they were born,” Chung said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

When I was a child, my father warned me about answering the phone or the doorbell.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Reassure your child that you’re always going to take care of them no matter how much money is coming in.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He said he was prompted to take action after a parent described feeling they had effectively "lost their child" to a smartphone.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When Leah was a child, her family lived in Rochester while the Erie Canal was first constructed.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock