small child

Example Sentences

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"A small child under the age of five who's got an AI smart speaker in the house will be interacting with it," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let him take care of the small child, and was refused,” Stenvik said.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

"Our building has electric heating. It's extremely cold there, 5-7C, and living like that with a small child isn't normal," she added.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

But standing on the 26th floor with a small child and troublesome knees, she also knew she couldn’t make the descent by stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

It is hard to hold even a small child very long in such a position.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes