small child
Example Sentences
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The voice, exuberant and straightforward for Churchill the small child, matures as he weathers the frustrations of schooling, survives war and captivity in South Africa, and steps onto the floor of Parliament in 1901.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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
"If you imagine being a small child and being put from pillar to post with different people and then you arrive virtually into a stranger's house, you are going to be very scared," she adds.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
It had three small dimples by the left clasp, and it was just large enough for a small child.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
