small child
Example Sentences
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Ever since she was a small child, Tilly had always wanted to be a soldier.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The instruction was for Messi to give a bath to a small child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
I ask her what the small child she was then would think of her success.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 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
It is hard to hold even a small child very long in such a position.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
