child

Example Sentences

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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

Hollybush Primary School in Londonderry has introduced a smartphone charter where parents voluntarily enter into a written agreement not to buy their child a device until after they finish primary seven.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

DNA testing confirmed the coyote is responsible for attacking another child at about 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I told her I’m not a child any more.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler