small child

Example Sentences

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I have a small child, so my body has trained to wake up at about 5:30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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

They have a small child, George, and say they hate the fact their "happy smiley baby" has to live there.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Every small child she sees, she says to him, “Put your arm up over your head and grab your ear on the far side.”

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple