young child

Example Sentences

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He says keeping up physically with a young child has taken a toll on his body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I was such a young child when they passed, but they remained so in the cultural conversation because, especially in 1999, they represented such hope in politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But that requires more time and energy than I’m willing to sacrifice while raising a young child and entertaining my dreams of becoming a star potter.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

He described a "terrible" wait for the chartered plane to take off yesterday, after spending around 36 hours in Muscat International Airport with his wife and young child.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

As a young child, my life was centered around the big, old, white wood-frame house at 1121 Cross Street that was my home.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals