children

Example Sentences

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The 73-year-old king, who has seven children from four marriages, has not announced his chosen heir, though succession rules favour men.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Oisin Johnston was the baby of his family, the youngest of four children.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Ms. Dimmock’s sensitivity is apparent throughout—she very deliberately leaves Parker’s children from earlier relationships, a girl and boy, almost completely out of the story, when a less thoughtful filmmaker might have made more of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A good example is CarePortal, which connects Catholic parishes and other churches with families in crisis, saving children from foster care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He eventually traveled with his wife and five children as a family singing group, bearing the message of God’s love throughout Europe and the Middle East.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom